Aurora Borealis in Haukipudas

Finland · 65.18°, 25.35° · geomagnetic 62.4° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Haukipudas

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Haukipudas needs Kp 5 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.7. 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 Haukipudas

Haukipudas is located at 62.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.

On average, there are 17.5 nights per year in Haukipudas where the Kp index reaches this threshold. The record span for this data is from 2016 to 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Haukipudas are September, March, and October. During these months, the nights are dark enough to potentially see the aurora.

From April through August, there is no full darkness due to the high latitude, which can make aurora viewing difficult or impossible.

Haukipudas has a Bortle scale rating of 5, indicating moderate light pollution. Areas with lower Bortle ratings offer darker skies.

Nearby areas with darker skies include a Bortle 4 zone 11 km north-east near Ii, and a Bortle 5 zone 9 km north-north-west near Ii.

The horizon in Haukipudas is characterized by features such as Vahtolanlahti (lake), Metelinharju (moor), Ruoholetto (headland), Sirkannokka (headland), and Lengonsaari (island).

In the vicinity of Haukipudas, notable terrain features include Vahtolanlahti, a lake located 3.1 km north-north-west.

Other features include Metelinharju, a moor 3.1 km east-north-east, and Ruoholetto, a headland 3.8 km west-north-west.

Further points of interest include Sirkannokka, a headland 3.9 km north-west, and Lengonsaari, an island 4.0 km east-north-east.

Between 2015 and 2016, there were 174 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Haukipudas.

The data indicates that nights with a Kp index 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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