Northern lights in Des Moines
Can you see the aurora in Des Moines tonight? Live Kp, cloud cover and darkness, plus how often the northern lights reach Des Moines.
Tonight in Des Moines
Can I see the northern lights tonight?
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Moon tonight
Waning gibbous
Illuminated: 82% · Age: 18.9 days
Moonrise 08:50 PM · Moonset 12:08 PM
Sunset 06:12 PM · Sunrise 07:44 AM
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Aurora by place: Des Moines
Geomagnetic latitude50.1°
Kp to see it low in the sky6.7
Kp to see it overhead8.3
Nights per year with enough activity (2016–2025 average)3 / 1
Counts UT days whose maximum Kp reached the level needed here. Clouds and daylight are not included, so the real number of sightings is lower.
Dark enough for aurora
All year.
Best months: February, March, September, October.