Aurora Borealis in Birkerød

Denmark · 55.85°, 12.43° · geomagnetic 55.5° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Birkerød

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

The aurora borealis is visible at Kp 7 in Birkerød, Denmark. This is at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.5°.

On average, there are 2.5 nights per year with aurora visibility in this region. The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Birkerød, Denmark, are September, November, and August. These months offer the best combination of darkness and potential aurora activity.

During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness due to the high latitude. This significantly reduces the chances of observing the aurora during these summer months.

Birkerød, located in Denmark's Capital Region, experiences a Bortle 6 light pollution level. This indicates moderate light pollution.

Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 near Halsnæs Municipality (32 km west-north-west) and Bortle 5 near Gribskov Municipality (20 km north-north-west), offer better viewing conditions.

The horizon features include Nivå Strand (beach) to the north-north-east, Nivå Bugt (bay) to the north-east, Store-Klint (cliff) to the north-north-east, Ven Lighthouse to the east-north-east, and Store Gribsø (lake) to the north-north-west.

Nivå Strand, a beach located 11.7 km north-north-east of Birkerød, offers a view towards the north-north-east.

Nivå Bugt, a bay situated 12.0 km north-east of Birkerød, provides a vantage point to the north-east.

Store-Klint, a cliff 15.8 km north-north-east of Birkerød, faces the north-north-east. Ven Lighthouse is 16.8 km east-north-east, and Store Gribsø, a lake, is 17.1 km north-north-west.

There have been 6 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Birkerød between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).

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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