Aurora Borealis in Köping

Sweden · 59.51°, 15.99° · geomagnetic 58.5° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Köping

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

Köping is located at 58.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.

On average, there are 21.2 nights per year in Köping where the Kp index is expected to reach 5 or higher.

The historical record for aurora sightings in this region spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

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

During May, June, July, and August, there is not enough darkness for aurora viewing.

Köping experiences a Bortle 6 sky, indicating significant light pollution.

Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found 28 km west near Lindesbergs kommun.

Darker skies, Bortle 5, are available 14 km west near Arboga kommun. Several hills and lakes offer varied horizons, including Åvaberg (10.1 km NNE), Hättstaåsen (10.5 km NNW), Sundängesjön (12.9 km W), Rotsjön (13.3 km NW), and Lindön (15.2 km WNW).

Åvaberg, a hill located 10.1 km north-north-east of Köping, offers a potential vantage point.

Hättstaåsen, another hill situated 10.5 km north-north-west of Köping, is also noted.

The area around Sundängesjön lake (12.9 km west), Rotsjön lake (13.3 km north-west), and Lindön island (15.2 km west-north-west) provides varied terrain.

There have been 92 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Köping between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

The data indicates that nights with a Kp index of 5.0 or higher occurred on March 24, 2026, and March 23, 2026.

Additionally, nights with Kp values of 6.67, 6.0, and 7.0 were recorded on March 22, 2026, March 21, 2026, and March 20, 2026, respectively.

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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