Live Aurora Map and Tracker
Right now the aurora oval reaches 68°N and 51°S; it is in range of Greenland, Alaska, Iceland, northern Canada and northern Scandinavia. Kp is 2.0 (quiet).
Now visible from
Current hour, 46 citiesNo city on the site has a moderate chance this hour; the list shows who is closest.
| Place | Now | Kp needed | Oval nearby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney New South Wales | Unlikely | 7.1 | 0% |
| Melbourne Victoria | Unlikely | 6.0 | 0% |
| Hobart Tasmania | Unlikely | 4.8 | 0% |
| Perth Western Australia | Unlikely | 7.1 | 0% |
| Adelaide South Australia | Unlikely | 6.6 | 0% |
| Brisbane Queensland | Unlikely | 8.8 | 0% |
| Launceston Tasmania | Unlikely | 5.2 | 0% |
| Tromsø Norway | Daytime | 1.0 | 5% |
| Fairbanks Alaska | Daytime | 1.6 | 3% |
| Rovaniemi Lapland | Daytime | 2.1 | 3% |
| Yellowknife Northwest Territories | Daytime | 1.0 | 3% |
| Nuuk Greenland | Daytime | 1.0 | 2% |
| Reykjavik Iceland | Daytime | 1.9 | 1% |
| Calgary Alberta | Daytime | 3.8 | 0% |
| Toronto Ontario | Daytime | 5.1 | 0% |
Kp, Bz and solar wind now
Solar wind: NOAA real-time solar wind (SOLAR1), 15:41 UTC. A southward Bz (negative) for an hour or more is the clearest sign that a quiet oval is about to brighten.
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Northern Lights in Norway
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Aurora Australis Forecast Guide
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Kp index today
Live Kp, the 3-day and 27-day forecast, and what Kp each city needs.
Geomagnetic storm today
G-scale now, the storm outlook and how far south the aurora reaches.