Northern lights in Kirkwall
Can you see the aurora in Kirkwall tonight? Live Kp, cloud cover and darkness, plus how often the northern lights reach Kirkwall.
Tonight in Kirkwall
Can I see the northern lights tonight?
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Moon tonight
Waning gibbous
Illuminated: 82% · Age: 18.9 days
Moonrise 05:13 PM · Moonset 01:06 PM
Sunset 04:27 PM · Sunrise 07:24 AM
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Aurora by place: Kirkwall
Geomagnetic latitude61.0°
Kp to see it low in the sky2.3
Kp to see it overhead3.9
Nights per year with enough activity (2016–2025 average)249 / 84
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, April, August, September, October, November, December.
Best months: February, March, September, October.