Northern Lights Tonight in Oslo, Norway
Tonight in Oslo: aurora is unlikely. Kp reaches 4.7, at or above the local Kp 4.0 threshold, but clouds cover about 94% of the sky. Next possible window: Nov 17.
Visibility now
UnlikelyKp 2.0 now (quiet); this spot needs Kp 4.0+.
Kp: NOAA SWPC · Oval: NOAA OVATION · Clouds: Open-Meteo · Updated every 15 minutes.
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Oslo aurora forecast
| CET | Kp | Chance | Status | Clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 PM | 3.7 | 10 of 100 | Unlikely | 100% |
| 7 PM | 3.7 | 10 of 100 | Unlikely | 100% |
| 8 PM | 3.7 | 10 of 100 | Unlikely | 100% |
| 9 PM | 4.7 | 10 of 100 | Unlikely | 100% |
| 10 PM | 4.7 | 10 of 100 | Unlikely | 100% |
| 11 PM | 4.7 | 10 of 100 | Unlikely | 100% |
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 Oslo's Kp 4.0 is Nov 17.
~83 aurora nights per year
Dark nights when Kp reached 4.0, average of the last three years (GFZ Potsdam). Clouds not counted.
Average nights per month since 2015. Best months to visit: Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct.
Tonight's best window
If activity picks up, watch10 PM – 12 AM CET, look north-northwest, low on the horizon.
Fully dark from 6:27 PM to 5:34 AM CET.
Why this forecast?
Aurora Borealis Viewing in Oslo
Oslo is the capital that needs a real storm: the Kp threshold is 4.0, so ordinary northern lights nights in Norway pass it by. When a strong storm does arrive, the aurora can rise above the northern horizon, and the geography helps more than you might expect. The city sits at the head of the Oslofjord with forested hills rising to the north.
Those hills are Nordmarka, and they are the answer to the light dome. Take the Holmenkollen line up to Frognerseteren and you gain height above the center, with the forest ridge between you and the northern edge of the suburbs. Sognsvann, a lake at the end of the Sognsvann line, has a dark water surface and a clear view across to the north shore. Both are within the city limits and reachable by metro on a storm night.
Further out, the lakes and forest around Nordmarka stay dark for long stretches. Winter nights are long, but clear sky is not guaranteed: Oslo sits in a basin where cloud and inversion fog can linger for days, so check the forecast before you take the metro up.
For the whole picture, check the northern lights tonight overview or the live aurora map.
Dark-sky spots near Oslo
Frognerseteren, Holmenkollen
Hilltop at the end of the Holmenkollen metro line, on the edge of Nordmarka. Forest and ridge give a darker view north.
Sognsvann lake
Lake at the end of the Sognsvann metro line, ringed by forest. The water gives an open view across to the dark shore.
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