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 2 — 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 Gällivare Sweden 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓
2 Jokkmokk Sweden 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓
3 Levi Finland 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓
4 Lofoten Norway 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓
5 Luleå Sweden 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓
6 Mo i Rana Norway 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓
7 Muonio Finland 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓
8 Narvik Norway 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓
9 Nuuk Greenland 100 · Excellent Kp 5.7 ✓
10 Pyhä-Luosto Finland 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓
11 Rovaniemi Finland 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓
12 Saariselkä Finland 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓
13 Svolvær Norway 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓
14 Vík í Mýrdal Iceland 100 · Excellent Kp 5.7 ✓
15 Ylläs Finland 100 · Excellent Kp 6 ✓

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

Gällivare Sweden · Kp 2+ to see it
Fri 6 PM Kp 6
Sat 6 PM Kp 5.7
Sun 6 PM Kp 3
Jokkmokk Sweden · Kp 2+ to see it
Fri 6 PM Kp 6
Sat 6 PM Kp 5.7
Sun 6 PM Kp 3
Levi Finland · Kp 2+ to see it
Fri 6 PM Kp 6
Sat 6 PM Kp 5.7
Sun 6 PM Kp 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.

Gällivare Sweden · Excellent (100) Jokkmokk Sweden · Excellent (100) Levi Finland · Excellent (100) Lofoten Norway · Excellent (100) Luleå Sweden · Excellent (100) Mo i Rana Norway · Excellent (100) Muonio Finland · Excellent (100) Narvik Norway · Excellent (100) Nuuk Greenland · Excellent (100) Pyhä-Luosto Finland · Excellent (100) Rovaniemi Finland · Excellent (100) Saariselkä Finland · Excellent (100) Svolvær Norway · Excellent (100) Vík í Mýrdal Iceland · Excellent (100) Ylläs Finland · Excellent (100) Akureyri Iceland · Excellent (99) Harstad Norway · Excellent (99) Jukkasjärvi Sweden · Excellent (99) Sodankylä Finland · Excellent (99) Ivalo Finland · Excellent (98) Bodø Norway · Excellent (97) Kangerlussuaq Greenland · Excellent (97) Kirkenes Norway · Excellent (97) Björkliden Sweden · Excellent (96) Kiruna Sweden · Excellent (96) Senja Norway · Excellent (96) Tromsø Norway · Excellent (93) Höfn Iceland · Excellent (92) Abisko Sweden · Excellent (90) Longyearbyen Norway · Excellent (90) Inari Finland · Excellent (89) Karasjok Norway · Excellent (86) Kautokeino Norway · Excellent (86) Grundarfjörður (Kirkjufell) Iceland · Excellent (85) Whitehorse Canada · Excellent (83) Alta Norway · Good (70) Kilpisjärvi Finland · Good (69) Utsjoki Finland · Good (69) Chena Hot Springs United States · Good (63) Iqaluit Canada · Good (60) Oulu Finland · Good (54) Hammerfest Norway · Good (52) Andenes Norway · Fair (48) Queenstown New Zealand · Fair (48) Vardø Norway · Fair (42) Anchorage United States · Fair (29) Dawson City Canada · Fair (29) Ushuaia Argentina · Fair (29) North Cape (Nordkapp) Norway · Fair (28) Dunedin New Zealand · Low (23) Fairbanks United States · Low (23) Ísafjörður Iceland · Low (22) Yellowknife Canada · Low (20) Denali (Healy) United States · Low (18) Fort Smith Canada · Low (18) Talkeetna United States · Low (18) Coldfoot United States · Low (17) Churchill Canada · Low (15) Egilsstaðir Iceland · Low (15) Kuusamo (Ruka) Finland · Low (15) Reykjavík Iceland · Low (15) Þingvellir Iceland · Low (15) Fort McMurray Canada · Low (14) Hobart Australia · Low (14) Stewart Island (Rakiura) New Zealand · Low (12) Invercargill New Zealand · Low (11) Bruny Island Australia · Low (9) Christchurch New Zealand · Low (0) Lake Tekapo New Zealand · Low (0)
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.