Aurora Borealis in Luleå

Sweden · 65.58°, 22.15° · geomagnetic 63.2° · needs Kp 3

Tonight's aurora forecast for Luleå

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Luleå needs Kp 3 before anything clears the northern horizon, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.8 — comfortably over the line.

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Updated 2026-09-08 10:35 UTC

Local aurora guide for Luleå

Luleå is located at 63.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are often visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 3.

With an average of 108.1 viable nights per year, consistent observation is possible over time. The record span for observations is from 2016 to 2026.

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

From April through August, Luleå experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.

Luleå has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions can be found 29 km east-south-east near Luleå kommun, and Bortle 5 conditions are available 18 km east-south-east near Luleå kommun.

Notable terrain features near Luleå include Heden (park, 3.5 km north), Sandgrundet (cape, 3.7 km west-north-west), and Granden (island, 4.5 km west).

Areas near Luleå offering varied horizons include Heden, a park located 3.5 km north, and Sandgrundet, a cape 3.7 km west-north-west.

Further afield, Granden is an island 4.5 km west, Notviken is a bay 5.0 km north-west, and Gammelstadsviken is a lake 5.4 km north-west of Luleå.

Between 2015 and 2016, 181 verified aurora reports were made within 300 km of Luleå.

The historical data includes qualifying nights such as March 30, 2026, at Kp 3.0, and March 29, 2026, at Kp 3.33.

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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