Aurora Borealis in Bergen

Norway · 60.39°, 5.32° · geomagnetic 61.0° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Bergen

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Bergen 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 Bergen

Auroras are typically visible at Bergen's geomagnetic latitude of 61.0° when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.

Based on historical data, there are approximately 20.6 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in this region.

These viewing opportunities have been recorded between 2016 and 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Bergen are September, October, and March.

During May, June, July, and August, there is insufficient darkness for aurora viewing.

Bergen experiences a Bortle 5 level of light pollution.

Areas with Bortle 4 conditions can be found 15 km north-east near Osterøy.

Notable elevated terrain and coastal features near Bergen include Håmanen (hill, 3.1 km north), Gravdalsnesset (headland, 3.2 km west), Lavet (mountain, 3.2 km north-north-east), Brakhaugen (hill, 3.3 km east-north-east), and Fagerneset (headland, 3.4 km north-north-west).

Håmanen is a hill located 3.1 km north of Bergen.

Gravdalsnesset is a headland situated 3.2 km west of Bergen.

Lavet, a mountain, is 3.2 km north-north-east of Bergen. Brakhaugen, a hill, is 3.3 km east-north-east of Bergen. Fagerneset, a headland, is 3.4 km north-north-west of Bergen.

There have been 10 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Bergen between 2015 and 2016.

Notable aurora events recorded between 2016 and 2026 include nights with Kp values of 5.0, 6.67, 6.0, and 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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