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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 70 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.

Every watch point

70 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 70 — 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.