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Aurora · every watch point

Where to see the
northern lights

The aurora isn't everywhere, and it isn't every night. This is every place we track it — 21 iconic spots from the book, shot on the ground with real photos and EXIF, and 73 live watch points worldwide. Each page carries the Kp you need there and tonight's live odds.

Iconic spots from the book

Real first-party photos with EXIF, a where-to-look note, and tonight's forecast — the 21 places the book actually stood.

A green aurora arc over snowy mountains mirrored in a still bay, rocks in front
ReineLofotenPhotos & forecast →
Red cabins on a snowy point beneath a sheer peak, seen from above, surf swirling over the rocks
HamnøyLofotenPhotos & forecast →
Yellow fishermen’s cabins beneath snowy peaks on a clear day, mirrored in a still bay
SakrisøyLofotenPhotos & forecast →
Yellow fishermen’s cabins beneath snowy peaks on a clear day, mirrored in a still bayneighbour’s frame · Sakrisøy
NusfjordLofotenPhotos & forecast →
Pale green and violet aurora rays fanning up from a snowy ridge into a blue sky
RambergLofotenPhotos & forecast →
A red house on a snowy slope under green and blue aurora rays
SørvågenLofotenPhotos & forecast →
Green and violet aurora rays over a snowy valley between two mountains, bare shrubs in front
StorvatnetLofotenPhotos & forecast →
A pale green aurora sweeping over mountains and a stony beach, a pink glow on the horizon
SkagsandenLofotenPhotos & forecast →
A green aurora breaking through billowing cloud
LilleeidLofotenPhotos & forecast →
Swirling green aurora above jagged snowy peaks and a bay with a few lights
BuøyaLofotenPhotos & forecast →
Green and blue aurora filling the sky above a road lit by streetlamps, power lines at left
ValbergLofotenPhotos & forecast →
A green aurora burst in a cloudy, pink-tinged sky above a steep snowy slope and a road
HenningsværLofotenPhotos & forecast →
Green and violet aurora between dark clouds over the sea and a snowy hillside
UnstadLofotenPhotos & forecast →
A green aurora band over a fjord and snowy mountains, village lights and a winding road below
BergsbotnSenjaPhotos & forecast →
Green aurora curtains over a calm fjord, town lights reflected in the water
StraumsnesSenjaPhotos & forecast →
A person with a headlamp stands on the shore under a low green aurora and broken cloud
ElgsnesTromsøPhotos & forecast →
Faint green aurora over snow-capped peaks, a still fjord and a snowy shoreline
LyngenfjordLyngenPhotos & forecast →
Swirling green aurora over a fjord and a curving road, lights on the far shore, a bare tree at left
RusseluftAltaPhotos & forecast →
A green aurora arc low over a frozen, snow-covered lake and a line of trees
PorjusKirunaPhotos & forecast →
Tall green and pink aurora rays above a snow-covered ridge
VatnajökullIcelandPhotos & forecast →
Bright green aurora curtains over a dark lava field and a small white building
Blue LagoonReykjavíkPhotos & forecast →

Every watch point

73 places across both hemispheres — from deep under the auroral oval to the far south. Each links to its own forecast and the Kp it needs.

Not sure where?Let the trip planner pick your baseTell it your dates and it scores the best base among all 73 — with darkness, moon and 94 years of Kp odds.Plan my trip →

The Kp beside each spot is the threshold for a faint glow on its poleward horizon, from a dark site. Real visibility also needs clear skies, darkness and a low moon — read every number as a chance, not a guarantee.