Aurora probability by location
Compare high-interest aurora locations by practical good-chance Kp level, hemisphere and viewing direction.
Use this page as a location index for aurora forecasts, including selected cities, regions and countries. Lower good-chance Kp levels usually mean better baseline odds, but live Bz, solar wind, cloud and moonlight still matter.
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| Location | Type | Region | Mag. lat | Aurora type | Good chance Kp | Direction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Country | Northern Norway | 65.3°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Iceland | Country | Iceland | 64.3°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Alaska | Region | Alaska | 66.1°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Canada | Country | Northern Canada | 69.2°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Fairbanks | City | Alaska | 66.1°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Yellowknife | City | Northwest Territories | 69.2°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Whitehorse | City | Yukon | 64.2°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Tromsø | City | Troms | 65.3°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Reykjavik | City | Capital | 64.3°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Alta | City | Finnmark | 65.2°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Lofoten | Region | Nordland | 63.9°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Svalbard | Region | Svalbard | 73.0°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Longyearbyen | City | Svalbard | 73.0°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Senja | Region | Troms | 64.4°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Abisko | City | Swedish Lapland | 63.5°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Kiruna | City | Norrbotten | 63.5°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Swedish Lapland | Region | Norrbotten | 63.6°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Ivalo | City | Finnish Lapland | 63.6°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Utsjoki | City | Finnish Lapland | 64.7°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Akureyri | City | Northeast | 65.2°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Thingvellir | Region | Southwest Iceland | 64.3°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Greenland | Country | Greenland | 71.7°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Nuuk | City | Sermersooq | 71.7°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Ilulissat | City | Avannaata | 75.9°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Kangerlussuaq | City | Qeqqata | 73.8°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Northwest Territories | Region | Northern Canada | 69.2°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Yukon | Region | Northern Canada | 64.2°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Nunavut | Region | Northern Canada | 73.8°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Iqaluit | City | Nunavut | 73.8°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Churchill | City | Manitoba | 68.2°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Dawson City | City | Yukon | 66.7°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Denali | Region | Alaska | 63.9°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 1+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Antarctica | Region | Antarctica | 81.8°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 1+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Rovaniemi | City | Lapland | 61.8°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 2+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Saariselka | City | Finnish Lapland | 63.4°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 2+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Finnish Lapland | Region | Lapland | 63.0°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 2+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Vik | City | South Iceland | 63.1°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 2+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Murmansk | City | Murmansk | 63.3°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 2+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Teriberka | City | Murmansk Oblast | 63.3°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 2+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Anchorage | City | Alaska | 62.3°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 2+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Nome | City | Alaska | 63.1°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 2+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Faroe Islands | Country | Faroe Islands | 59.8°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 3+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Shetland | Region | Scotland | 57.6°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 4+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Jasper | City | Alberta | 59.0°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 4+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Banff | City | Alberta | 57.8°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 4+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Cook County Minnesota | Region | Minnesota | 58.0°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 4+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Orkney | Region | Scotland | 56.2°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 5+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Upper Peninsula Michigan | Region | Michigan | 56.7°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 5+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Aroostook County Maine | Region | Maine | 56.3°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 5+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Hobart | City | Tasmania | 53.6°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 6+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Invercargill | City | Southland | 53.7°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 6+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Scotland | Region | Scotland | 54.6°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 6+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Isle of Skye | Region | Scotland | 54.7°N | aurora borealis | Good chance Kp 6+ | north | Open local forecast |
| Stewart Island | Region | Southland | 54.2°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 6+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Bruny Island | Region | Tasmania | 54.0°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 6+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Tasmania | Region | Tasmania | 52.7°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 7+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Dunedin | City | Otago | 53.0°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 7+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Queenstown | City | Otago | 52.3°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 7+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Launceston | City | Tasmania | 52.0°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 7+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Wanaka | City | Otago | 51.9°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 7+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Cradle Mountain | Region | Tasmania | 52.4°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 7+ | south | Open local forecast |
| New Zealand | Country | New Zealand | 50.9°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 8+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Christchurch | City | Canterbury | 49.9°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 8+ | south | Open local forecast |
| South Island New Zealand | Region | South Island | 51.0°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 8+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Lake Tekapo | City | Canterbury | 50.9°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 8+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Aoraki Mackenzie | Region | Canterbury | 50.9°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 8+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Melbourne | City | Victoria | 48.4°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 9+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Victoria Australia | Region | Victoria | 47.7°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 9+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Patagonia | Region | Southern South America | 35.4°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 9+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Ushuaia | City | Tierra del Fuego | 40.5°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 9+ | south | Open local forecast |
| El Calafate | City | Santa Cruz | 36.2°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 9+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Tierra del Fuego | Region | Tierra del Fuego | 39.7°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 9+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Punta Arenas | City | Magallanes | 38.6°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 9+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Puerto Natales | City | Magallanes | 37.4°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 9+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Torres del Paine | Region | Magallanes | 36.8°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 9+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Falkland Islands | Country | South Atlantic | 38.4°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 9+ | south | Open local forecast |
| Stanley | City | Falkland Islands | 38.5°S | aurora australis | Good chance Kp 9+ | south | Open local forecast |
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Aurora probability by location FAQ
Which location has the highest aurora probability?
High-latitude places such as Tromso, Fairbanks, Yellowknife and Reykjavik usually have stronger baseline odds because they sit closer to the auroral oval.
Is Kp enough to predict aurora probability?
No. Kp is a useful global signal, but local darkness, moonlight, cloud, Bz and solar wind conditions can all change the practical viewing chance.
Why are some places not listed?
This index focuses on locations where aurora viewing is realistic often enough to justify a dedicated forecast page.
This page is automatically generated from the public data sources listed below. The information is not quality controlled and may not update in a timely manner, so you accept all risks and responsibility arising directly or indirectly from using it, including data from NOAA SWPC, BOM SWS, Canadian Space Agency, SGO, IRF, Natural Resources Canada and City of Hobart.