Aurora Borealis in Laukaa

Finland · 62.41°, 25.95° · geomagnetic 59.7° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Laukaa

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

The aurora forecast uses a Kp 5 threshold. This is the minimum geomagnetic activity level required for a chance to see the aurora.

Laukaa is located at 59.7° geomagnetic latitude. This latitude is favorable for aurora viewing.

On average, there are 19.4 viable nights per year for aurora viewing. The record span for this data is from 2016 to 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Laukaa are September, March, and October. These months offer a good balance of darkness and clear skies.

From April to August, Laukaa experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.

Laukaa has a Bortle 4 rating, indicating a dark sky with minimal light pollution. This provides excellent conditions for observing the aurora.

Areas near Laukaa, such as 10 km north-north-east, are also rated Bortle 4.

Notable terrain features around Laukaa include hills and headlands, such as Kukkomäki, Kärkkäänniemi, Ryvinniemi, and Matomäki, as well as the island Pajusaaret.

Kukkomäki, a hill located 3.2 km west-north-west of Laukaa, offers a potential vantage point.

Pajusaaret, an island situated 3.3 km north of Laukaa, may provide viewing opportunities.

Kärkkäänniemi, a headland 3.4 km west-north-west of Laukaa, is another nearby feature. Ryvinniemi, a headland 3.6 km west-north-west of Laukaa, and Matomäki, a hill 3.7 km north-west of Laukaa, are also in the vicinity.

There have been 169 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Laukaa between 2015 and 2016.

The data indicates that nights with Kp 5.0 or higher occurred on March 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, 2026.

Sources: 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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