Aurora Borealis in Landskrona

Sweden · 55.87°, 12.83° · geomagnetic 55.5° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Landskrona

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Landskrona 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 10:36 UTC

Local aurora guide for Landskrona

Landskrona is at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.5 degrees. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.

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

Records of aurora activity in this region span from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

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

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

Landskrona experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution.

Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 conditions, can be found 50 km north-north-east near Örkelljunga kommun.

Darker skies, Bortle 5, are also available 43 km north-north-east near Ängelholms kommun.

Haken Lighthouse is located 7.8 km west-north-west of Landskrona.

The island of Ven is situated 9.3 km west-north-west of Landskrona.

Ven Lighthouse is 11.2 km west-north-west of Landskrona, and Nivå Bugt is a bay 17.9 km west-north-west of the city.

There have been 6 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Landskrona between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

The historical record shows several nights with high Kp values, including November 11, 2025, and January 19, 2026, both at Kp 8.67.

Other notable nights include January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), 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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