Aurora Borealis in Gjøvik

Norway · 60.80°, 10.69° · geomagnetic 60.5° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Gjøvik

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

Gjøvik is located at 60.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5 or higher.

With an average of 20.4 viable nights per year, consistent observation requires patience and persistence. The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Gjøvik are September, October, and March. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.

From May through August, Gjøvik experiences periods without full darkness, which can significantly reduce the visibility of auroras.

Gjøvik experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Areas 23 km north near Ringsaker offer darker skies, rated Bortle 4.

Notable terrain features around Gjøvik include Bergstoppen (hill, 3.2 km north-west), Knapphaugen (hill, 4.4 km west-north-west), and Stavsjøen (lake, 7.7 km east-north-east).

Features around Gjøvik include Bergstoppen, a hill located 3.2 km north-west, and Knapphaugen, another hill situated 4.4 km west-north-west.

Further east-north-east are Stavsjøen, a lake 7.7 km away, Liberget, a peak 12.4 km away, and Furnesfjord, a bay 14.6 km away.

Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, 305 verified aurora reports were made within 300 km of Gjøvik.

Recent qualifying nights, based on Kp index, include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), March 21, 2026 (Kp 6.0), March 22, 2026 (Kp 6.67), March 23, 2026 (Kp 5.0), and March 24, 2026 (Kp 5.0).

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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