Aurora forecasts: northern and southern lights
Is it worth heading out tonight? The answer for 29 aurora destinations, from Tromsø and Abisko to Fairbanks and Tasmania, each in its own local time. Updated through the day.
Norway
Svalbard, Norway
Sweden
Finland
Iceland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Greenland
Alaska, United States
Yukon, Canada
Northwest Territories, Canada
Manitoba, Canada
Tasmania, Australia
New Zealand
Guides
- Viewing in Tromsø without a carGuide
- Viewing in Abisko without a tourGuide
- How the forecast worksMethod
Aurora data from NOAA and GFZ. Cloud forecasts from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Places and travel times from OpenStreetMap contributors. Usual cloud from Copernicus ERA5 and weather-station records from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, SMHI and the Icelandic Met Office. Forecasts are never guaranteed; conditions can change quickly. How the forecast works