Northern Lights Tonight in Nuuk, Greenland
Tonight in Nuuk: aurora is unlikely. Kp reaches 4.7, at or above the local Kp 1.0 threshold, but clouds cover about 98% of the sky. Next possible window: Nov 10.
Visibility now
UnlikelyKp 2.0 now (quiet); this spot needs Kp 1.0+.
Kp: NOAA SWPC · Oval: NOAA OVATION · Clouds: Open-Meteo · Updated every 15 minutes.
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Nuuk aurora forecast
| WGT | Kp | Chance | Status | Clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 PM | 4.7 | 10 of 100 | Too light | 100% |
| 7 PM | 4.7 | 10 of 100 | Unlikely | 100% |
| 8 PM | 4.7 | 10 of 100 | Unlikely | 100% |
| 9 PM | 3.7 | 10 of 100 | Unlikely | 95% |
| 10 PM | 3.7 | 54 of 100 | Moderate | 85% |
| 11 PM | 3.7 | 10 of 100 | Unlikely | 98% |
Chance combines Kp against the local threshold, clouds, darkness and the moon. Hours before dark read “Too light”.
Kp is just one factor. The app adds clouds, moon, darkness, latitude and solar wind for each night.
Which nights are best?
The first night in the NOAA outlook that reaches Nuuk's Kp 1.0 is Nov 10.
~247 aurora nights per year
Dark nights when Kp reached 1.0, average of the last three years (GFZ Potsdam). Clouds not counted.
Average nights per month since 2015. Best months to visit: Jan, Mar, Sep, Oct.
Tonight's best window
If activity picks up, watch10 PM – 12 AM WGT, look north and overhead.
Fully dark from 7:35 PM to 6:46 AM WGT.
Why this forecast?
Aurora Borealis Viewing in Nuuk
Nuuk sees the aurora on most clear nights during the dark season, with a Kp threshold of 1.0. Greenland's capital sits at the mouth of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord on the Labrador Sea, and the sky is the main variable: the coast gets fog and low cloud off the water, and clear stretches can come and go quickly.
The town is small and dims quickly. Lights are concentrated in the center and the harbor, so a short walk out to the edge of town opens a darker northern horizon along the fjord. Lille Malene, the hill with the ski slope near the airport, is the nearest high point. Kobbefjord, east of town, is dark and close to the water. Sermitsiaq, the large peak northeast of Nuuk, is a landmark to look toward when you scan the northern sky.
Season matters. In midsummer the sky never gets dark, so the aurora season starts in late August or September and runs to early spring. Midwinter nights are long, but the days are short, with the sun above the horizon only briefly in December. Check the cloud forecast, as coastal fog is common.
For the whole picture, check the northern lights tonight overview or the live aurora map.
Dark-sky spots near Nuuk
Lille Malene
Hill near the airport with an alpine ski slope, reaching a few hundred meters above the town. Height above the lights.
Kobbefjord
Small fjord east of Nuuk where a research station has operated since 2008. Dark and remote from the town lights.
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