Aurora Borealis in Hvidovre
Denmark · 55.64°, 12.48° · geomagnetic 55.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Hvidovre
5%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Hvidovre 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 Hvidovre
Hvidovre is located at 55.3° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible here when the planetary Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 2.5 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. The historical record for this location spans from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Hvidovre are September, November, and August. During these months, the conditions are most favorable for seeing the aurora.
However, from May to July, there is no full darkness due to the high latitude. This means that aurora viewing is not possible during these summer months.
Hvidovre experiences a Bortle 6 sky. Areas with Bortle 4 skies are located 44 km south, and Bortle 5 skies are found 42 km north-north-west near Gribskov Municipality.
Notable features around Hvidovre include Damhussøen lake to the north, Valhøj hill to the north-north-west, and Søndermarken park to the north-east. Lindevangsparken park is to the north-north-east, and Copencabana beach is to the east-north-east.
Damhussøen, a lake located 3.6 km north of Hvidovre, offers a potential viewing area. To the north-north-west, Valhøj is a hill situated 3.7 km away.
Søndermarken park is located 4.2 km north-east of Hvidovre. Lindevangsparken park is another park option, found 4.7 km north-north-east.
For a different perspective, Copencabana beach is situated 5.8 km east-north-east of Hvidovre.
There are 6 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Hvidovre, recorded between 2015 and 2016.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record include 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), and 2026-01-19 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights occurred on 2025-11-12 (Kp 7.33) and 2025-11-11 (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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