Aurora Borealis in Herning

Denmark · 56.14°, 8.98° · geomagnetic 56.4° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Herning

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

Herning is located at 56.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the planetary geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7.

On average, there are about 2.5 nights per year in this region where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.

Records of suitable viewing nights span from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Herning are September, November, and August.

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

Herning has a Bortle scale rating of 4, indicating a dark sky location.

Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are found 13 km north near Herning Municipality.

Notable terrain features in the vicinity include Solskov Bjerg (hill, 8.8 km west), Sunds Sø (lake, 9.1 km north-east), Linnebjerg (hill, 11.6 km north-east), Kragsø (lake, 18.7 km north-north-east), and Kongenshus Mindepark (park, 29.6 km north-north-east).

Solskov Bjerg, a hill located 8.8 km west of Herning, offers a potential vantage point.

To the north-east, the lake Sunds Sø is situated 9.1 km away, with Linnebjerg hill at 11.6 km.

Further north-east, Kragsø lake is 18.7 km away, and the park Kongenshus Mindepark is 29.6 km away.

There have been 8 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Herning between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

The period from 2016 to 2026 includes several nights with high geomagnetic activity, such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).

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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