Aurora Borealis in Avedøre
Denmark · 55.63°, 12.46° · geomagnetic 55.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Avedøre
5%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Avedøre needs Kp 7 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 Avedøre
Avedøre is located at 55.3° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7 or higher.
Based on historical data from 2016 to 2026, there are approximately 2.5 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in the Capital Region are September, November, and August.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Avedøre experiences a Bortle 6 sky, indicating moderate light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found approximately 42 km south.
Nearby terrain features include Valhøj (hill), Damhussøen (lake), Søndermarken (park), Lindevangsparken (park), and Copencabana (beach).
Valhøj is a hill located 5.3 km north of Avedøre.
Damhussøen, a lake, is situated 5.5 km north-northeast of Avedøre.
Søndermarken is a park 6.3 km northeast of Avedøre, while Lindevangsparken is a park 6.8 km north-northeast of the area.
There have been 6 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Avedøre between 2015 and 2016.
Historically, nights with Kp values of 7.0 or higher occurred on March 20, 2026; January 20, 2026; January 19, 2026; November 12, 2025; and November 11, 2025.
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · 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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