Northern lights in Kirkenes
Can you see the aurora in Kirkenes tonight? Live Kp, cloud cover and darkness, plus how often the northern lights reach Kirkenes.
Tonight in Kirkenes
Can I see the northern lights tonight?
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Moon tonight
Waning gibbous
Illuminated: 82% · Age: 18.9 days
Moonrise — · Moonset —
Sunset 02:13 PM · Sunrise 07:17 AM
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Aurora by place: Kirkenes
Geomagnetic latitude66.0°
Kp to see it low in the sky0.3
Kp to see it overhead1.9
Nights per year with enough activity (2016–2025 average)365 / 282
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
January, February, March, September, October, November, December.
Best months: February, March, September, October.