Aurora Borealis in Hamar

Norway · 60.79°, 11.07° · geomagnetic 60.4° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Hamar

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

Hamar is located at 60.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.

With an average of 20.4 viable nights per year, patient observation may be rewarded.

These odds are based on data spanning from 2016 to 2026.

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

During May, June, July, and August, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.

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

The horizon to the north-north-west is marked by the hill Frøbergsberget. To the north-east, hills like Røysa and moors such as Greftmoene and Libergmoen are present.

Furnesfjord, a bay, is located to the north-west.

North-west of Hamar is Frøbergsberget, a hill. Røysa, another hill, is located to the north-east.

Furnesfjord, a bay, lies to the north-west of the city.

Further north-east are the moors of Greftmoene and Libergmoen.

There are 303 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Hamar between January 2015 and December 2016.

The period from 2016 to 2026 has recorded several nights with significant geomagnetic activity, including Kp 5.0 on March 24, 2026, and March 23, 2026.

Other notable nights in this period include March 22, 2026 (Kp 6.67), March 21, 2026 (Kp 6.0), and March 20, 2026 (Kp 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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