Where to see the aurora — tonight and the nights ahead

Tonight's northern- and southern-lights forecast for 69 top destinations, ranked by viewing odds — plus the next 7 nights and the best months to go, with guided tours to book for your dates. Live NOAA space-weather + cloud forecasts, refreshed every hour.

Global aurora activity right now Kp 0.7 — Low
Quiet · 0Active · 3Storm · 59

Quiet tonight — only the far north (Tromsø, Fairbanks, the high Arctic) has a real chance.

Tonight's best odds

#DestinationTonightPeak Kp
1 Iqaluit Canada 80 · Excellent Kp 5 ✓
2 Utsjoki Finland 73 · Good Kp 2 ✓
3 Harstad Norway 72 · Good Kp 2 ✓
4 Karasjok Norway 72 · Good Kp 2 ✓
5 Inari Finland 71 · Good Kp 2 ✓
6 Dawson City Canada 69 · Good Kp 2.3 ✓
7 Fairbanks United States 67 · Good Kp 2.3 ✓
8 Kilpisjärvi Finland 67 · Good Kp 2 ✓
9 Alta Norway 65 · Good Kp 2 ✓
10 Denali (Healy) United States 61 · Good Kp 2.3 ✓
11 Kautokeino Norway 61 · Good Kp 2 ✓
12 Kirkenes Norway 61 · Good Kp 2 ✓
13 Ylläs Finland 60 · Good Kp 2 ✓
14 Lofoten Norway 59 · Good Kp 2 ✓
15 Chena Hot Springs United States 58 · Good Kp 2.3 ✓

Plan your aurora trip

The next 7 nights, the best months to go, and guided tours to book for each destination.

Next 7 nights — top destinations in season now

Iqaluit Canada · Kp 0+ to see it
Wed 3 AM Kp 5
Thu 3 AM Kp 2.7
Utsjoki Finland · Kp 1+ to see it
Tue 9 PM Kp 2
Wed 9 PM Kp 3.3
Thu 9 PM Kp 2.3
Harstad Norway · Kp 1+ to see it
Tue 9 PM Kp 2
Wed 9 PM Kp 3.3
Thu 9 PM Kp 2.3

Best months to go

These are the peak months for each destination — long, dark nights plus the equinox activity boost. Pick a place and the month the odds are real, then book a tour for your dates.

Tromsø Sep, Oct, Feb, Mar Fairbanks Sep, Mar, Oct, Feb Reykjavík Sep, Oct, Feb, Mar Yellowknife Sep, Oct, Mar, Nov Abisko Sep, Oct, Feb, Mar Rovaniemi Sep, Oct, Feb, Mar Inari Sep, Oct, Feb, Mar Alta Oct, Nov, Feb, Mar Senja Sep, Oct, Feb, Mar Lofoten Sep, Oct, Feb, Mar

Browse every best-month guide →

All aurora destinations

Pick a destination for tonight's odds, the 3-day forecast, the best month to visit, and tours to book.

Iqaluit Canada · Excellent (80) Utsjoki Finland · Good (73) Harstad Norway · Good (72) Karasjok Norway · Good (72) Inari Finland · Good (71) Dawson City Canada · Good (69) Fairbanks United States · Good (67) Kilpisjärvi Finland · Good (67) Alta Norway · Good (65) Denali (Healy) United States · Good (61) Kautokeino Norway · Good (61) Kirkenes Norway · Good (61) Ylläs Finland · Good (60) Lofoten Norway · Good (59) Chena Hot Springs United States · Good (58) North Cape (Nordkapp) Norway · Good (58) Levi Finland · Good (57) Whitehorse Canada · Good (57) Andenes Norway · Good (56) Fort McMurray Canada · Good (56) Luleå Sweden · Good (53) Rovaniemi Finland · Good (53) Svolvær Norway · Good (51) Ísafjörður Iceland · Fair (49) Nuuk Greenland · Fair (42) Tromsø Norway · Fair (40) Senja Norway · Fair (39) Talkeetna United States · Fair (37) Vardø Norway · Fair (35) Fort Smith Canada · Fair (32) Coldfoot United States · Fair (28) Narvik Norway · Fair (28) Ivalo Finland · Fair (27) Muonio Finland · Fair (27) Anchorage United States · Fair (25) Oulu Finland · Low (22) Björkliden Sweden · Low (21) Kangerlussuaq Greenland · Low (16) Saariselkä Finland · Low (16) Hammerfest Norway · Low (15) Jukkasjärvi Sweden · Low (15) Abisko Sweden · Low (14) Akureyri Iceland · Low (14) Churchill Canada · Low (14) Egilsstaðir Iceland · Low (14) Grundarfjörður (Kirkjufell) Iceland · Low (14) Yellowknife Canada · Low (14) Höfn Iceland · Low (12) Kiruna Sweden · Low (12) Mo i Rana Norway · Low (12) Reykjavík Iceland · Low (12) Vík í Mýrdal Iceland · Low (12) Þingvellir Iceland · Low (12) Gällivare Sweden · Low (10) Pyhä-Luosto Finland · Low (10) Bodø Norway · Low (9) Jokkmokk Sweden · Low (9) Sodankylä Finland · Low (9) Kuusamo (Ruka) Finland · Low (5) Bruny Island Australia · Low (0) Christchurch New Zealand · Low (0) Dunedin New Zealand · Low (0) Hobart Australia · Low (0) Invercargill New Zealand · Low (0) Lake Tekapo New Zealand · Low (0) Queenstown New Zealand · Low (0) Stewart Island (Rakiura) New Zealand · Low (0) Ushuaia Argentina · Low (0) Longyearbyen Norway · Out of season
Odds are probabilistic forecasts from public NOAA space-weather data and Open-Meteo cloud forecasts — not guarantees. Cloud cover is usually what decides the night. How aurora forecasts work · our method & sources.