Aurora Borealis in Haugesund

Norway · 59.41°, 5.27° · geomagnetic 60.1° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Haugesund

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

Haugesund is located at 60.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the Kp index reaches 5.

With an average of 21.3 viable nights per year, patient observers may have opportunities to witness the aurora.

The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

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

However, full darkness is not available during May, June, July, and August.

Haugesund experiences a Bortle 5 sky. Areas near Vindafjord, 16 km to the north-east, offer Bortle 4 conditions.

Closer to Haugesund, 10 km to the north, the sky is also rated Bortle 5.

The surrounding terrain includes hills and mountains such as Stakk, Høgahaug, and Taumakisto, as well as the lake Nesavatnet.

Geographic features near Haugesund include the hill Stakk, located 3.1 km east-north-east, and Høgahaug, a hill 3.2 km north-north-west.

Further east-north-east are the mountains Taumakisto and norde Nuten, both approximately 3.5 km away.

The lake Nesavatnet is situated 5.0 km north of Haugesund.

Historical data shows 21.3 viable nights per year for aurora viewing in Haugesund, based on records from 2016 to 2026.

Aurorasaurus reports 10 verified sightings within a 300 km radius between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

Specific qualifying nights with Kp values of 5.0 or higher occurred on March 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, 2026.

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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