Aurora Borealis in Mölndal
Sweden · 57.66°, 12.01° · geomagnetic 57.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Mölndal
27%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Mölndal 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 Mölndal
Mölndal is located at 57.3° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a geomagnetic activity level of Kp 7 or higher.
Based on historical data from 2016 to 2026, there are approximately 2.4 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Mölndal are September, November, and March. During these months, the nights are long enough for potential aurora displays.
However, from May to July, Mölndal experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Mölndal has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. For darker skies, areas like Ale kommun (Bortle 4) are approximately 41 km north-east, and Bollebygds kommun (Bortle 5) is about 31 km east-north-east.
Nearby natural features that may offer clearer horizons include Stora Delsjön lake to the north-north-east, Änggårdsbergen reserve to the west-north-west, and Rådasjön lake to the east-north-east.
Areas near Mölndal that may offer open horizons include Stora Delsjön, a lake located 3.7 km north-north-east.
The reserve Änggårdsbergen is situated 3.7 km west-north-west of Mölndal.
Other locations with potentially clearer views include Rådasjön lake (4.3 km east-north-east), Göteborgs Botaniska Trädgård park (4.8 km north-west), and Slottskogen park (5.7 km west-north-west).
Between 2015 and 2016, there were 23 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius of Mölndal.
Notable recent nights with high geomagnetic activity (Kp 7.0 or higher) occurred on March 20, 2026; January 20, 2026; January 19, 2026; November 12, 2025; and November 11, 2025.
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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