Aurora Borealis in Brøndbyvester

Denmark · 55.65°, 12.41° · geomagnetic 55.3° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Brøndbyvester

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

Auroras visible at Brøndbyvester require geomagnetic activity of Kp 7 or higher. This level of activity is observed at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.3°.

On average, there are about 2.5 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. These opportunities are spread across the period from 2016 to 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Brøndbyvester are September, November, and August. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.

During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which significantly reduces the chances of seeing the aurora.

Brøndbyvester experiences a Bortle 6 sky, indicating moderate light pollution. Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 43 km west-north-west near Holbæk Municipality.

Another area with darker skies, Bortle 5, is located about 41 km north-north-west near Gribskov Municipality.

Local features such as Valhøj, Damhussøen, Lindevangsparken, Søndermarken, and Helgeshøj offer varied horizons.

Valhøj is a hill located 4.4 km north-east of Brøndbyvester.

Damhussøen is a lake situated 5.4 km north-east of Brøndbyvester.

Lindevangsparken is a park 7.4 km east-north-east of Brøndbyvester, and Søndermarken is another park 7.6 km east-north-east of Brøndbyvester. Helgeshøj is a hill 8.7 km west-north-west of Brøndbyvester.

There have been 6 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Brøndbyvester between 2015 and 2016.

Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), 2026-01-19 (Kp 8.67), 2025-11-12 (Kp 7.33), and 2025-11-11 (Kp 8.67).

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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