Aurora Borealis in Jyväskylä

Finland · 62.24°, 25.72° · geomagnetic 59.6° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Jyväskylä

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

Aurora activity is measured by the Kp index, with Kp 5 considered a minimum for viewing in Jyväskylä. Your geomagnetic latitude is 59.6°.

On average, there are about 19.5 nights per year with sufficient aurora activity for viewing. Sightings have been recorded between April 2016 and March 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Jyväskylä are September, October, and March. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.

However, from May through August, the region experiences periods without full darkness, which can significantly reduce viewing opportunities.

Jyväskylä is rated as Bortle 7 for light pollution. A Bortle 4 dark sky area is located 14 km east of the city.

Local terrain features include Paloniemi (a cape 3.2 km north-east), Roninmäki (a hill 3.4 km north-west), and Palosaari (an island 3.7 km north of Jyväskylä).

Near Jyväskylä, areas like Paloniemi, a cape located 3.2 km north-east, offer potential vantage points. Roninmäki, a hill situated 3.4 km north-west, and Palosaari, an island 3.7 km north, are also nearby geographical features.

Other locations include Könkkölänmäki, a hill 3.7 km west-north-west, and the area around Palokkajärvi, a lake 3.8 km north-east of Jyväskylä.

Between January 2015 and December 2016, there were 163 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Jyväskylä. The region experiences approximately 19.5 viable aurora nights per year.

Notable qualifying nights in the recent record span include March 24, 2026 (Kp 5.0), March 23, 2026 (Kp 5.0), 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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