Aurora Borealis in Åkersberga
Sweden · 59.48°, 18.30° · geomagnetic 58.1° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Åkersberga
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Åkersberga needs Kp 5 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.8. Short of the threshold, which is what most nights look like here.
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Updated 2026-09-08 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Åkersberga
Åkersberga is located at 58.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.
On average, there are 21.3 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in this region. The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Åkersberga are September, March, and October. During these months, the nights are dark enough to potentially see the aurora.
However, from May through August, there is no full darkness due to the high latitude. This means that even if auroral activity is high, the ambient light may obscure the view.
Åkersberga has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating significant light pollution. However, areas with Bortle 4 skies are located 26 km to the east near Österåkers kommun, and Bortle 5 skies are 12 km east-north-east.
Nearby bodies of water and islands include Solbergasjön, a lake 4.4 km east-north-east, and Drängsjön, a lake 4.6 km north-north-east. Islands such as Stora Blötholmen are 9.0 km east, Seglarö is 9.5 km east, and Ljusteröhuvud is a headland 12.0 km east.
There are 30 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Åkersberga between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Historically, qualifying nights with Kp 5.0 or higher have occurred on March 20-24, 2026, and March 21-23, 2026, with Kp values ranging from 5.0 to 7.0.
Sources: Revon location dataset · Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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