Copenhagen by Moonlight — A Calm Night Timelapse on the Öresund

A quiet pre-dawn run on the Öresund Bridge, captured from high on the pylon looking west across the strait toward Copenhagen and Kastrup. Clear skies most of the way through, a waxing gibbous moon hanging over the water, and the first hint of cloud rolling in toward 05:00 as the light begins to change. Captured 2026-10-20 02:04–06:15 local time. 15,000 frames (4.2 real hours) compressed into 4.2 minutes — roughly 60x speed. Temperature ranged 7°C to 8°C. Wind: 20–27 km/h. Sea state: Slight (0.2–0.3 m waves). Sea level (Drogden): 33–36 cm above normal, steady. 🌙 Waxing Gibbous Moon overnight. Conditions through the window: 03:00 Clear Skies → 04:00 Mostly Clear → 05:00 Partly Cloudy. 🚢 Maritime traffic nearby during this window: Unknown vessel (MMSI 265712190) (Unknown), DONNA MOBILE (Unknown), RONJA (Unknown), MADAM AF LIMHAMN (Unknown), WANDA (Unknown), Unknown vessel (MMSI 265807560) (Unknown), and 5 more. ✈️ Flights at Kastrup during this window (actual times - match against the video's timestamp to spot them): Sunclass Airlines DK1107 landing ~04:23 (Larnaca), SunExpress XQ924 landing ~04:37 (Izmir), SunExpress XQ925 departing ~05:25 (Izmir), Scandinavian Airlines SK988 landing ~05:35 (Seoul), Ryanair FR4020 departing ~05:45 (Alicante), Ryanair FR2619 departing ~05:50 (London/STN), Scandinavian Airlines SK587 departing ~06:00 (Malaga), KLM KL1266 departing ~06:00 (Amsterdam), Norwegian Air Sweden D83390 departing ~06:00 (Larnaca), Lufthansa LH2447 departing ~06:00 (Munich), Scandinavian Airlines SK585 departing ~06:00 (Palma Mallorca), Norwegian Air Sweden D83280 departing ~06:05 (Dubrovnik), Norwegian Air Sweden D83406 departing ~06:05 (Marrakech), Ryanair FR2725 departing ~06:10 (Krakow). 🚧 Road work (Lane closure) at The High Bridge, To Sweden - expected until 2026-10-20T21:59:00Z UTC. SV: Hastigheten är nedsatt genom arbetsområdet. Breda fordon (över 3,75 meter) och tunga transporter (över 100 ton) kan inte passera förbindelsen under arbetet. Tågtrafiken påverkas inte och kör som vanligt. Vi beklagar besväret och tackar för förståelsen. --- ENG: Speed is reduced through the work zone. Wide vehicles (over 3.75 metres) and heavy transports (over 100 tonnes) cannot use the crossing during the works. Rail traffic is not affected and runs as normal. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. --- DK: Hastigheden er nedsat ved arbejdsområdet. Brede køretøjer (over 3,75 meter) og tunge transporter (over 100 ton) kan ikke passere forbindelsen under arbejdet. Togtrafikken påvirkes ikke og kører som normalt. Vi beklager ulejligheden og takker for forståelsen. ℹ️ Bridge status notice(s): Replacement of expansion joints until October 19 — Two of Øresundsbron's largest expansion joints are being replaced simultaneously – a solution that shortens the total project time by a full year. The work is planned to affect road traffic as little as possible. Until October 19, accessibility across the bridge will be limited.... | Øresundsmotorvejen is being expanded — Øresundsmotorvejen will be expanded over the coming years to improve traffic flow, which today is often characterised by extensive queues and congestion during rush hours.... 🎵 Music: Chance, Luck, Errors in Nature, Fate, Destruction As a Finale by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/reappear/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/