Aurora Borealis in Mölnlycke
Sweden · 57.66°, 12.12° · geomagnetic 57.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Mölnlycke
27%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Mölnlycke 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 Mölnlycke
Mölnlycke 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 Mölnlycke are September, November, and March. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
However, full darkness is not available during May, June, and July, which may impact viewing opportunities during those summer months.
Mölnlycke experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Areas with less light pollution, such as Bortle 4 skies near Ale kommun (39 km north-east) or Bortle 5 skies near Bollebygds kommun (25 km east-north-east), may offer clearer views.
Nearby natural features with potentially clearer horizons include Landvettersjön lake (3.6 km east-north-east), Lilla Delsjön lake (4.1 km north-west), and the Änggårdsbergen reserve (9.6 km west).
Areas around Mölnlycke with potentially open horizons include Landvettersjön lake, located 3.6 km east-north-east, and Lilla Delsjön lake, 4.1 km north-west.
Further west, the Änggårdsbergen nature reserve is situated 9.6 km away, and Odinsplatsen park is 9.7 km north-west. The Göteborgs Botaniska Trädgård park is 10.3 km west-north-west.
Between 2015 and 2016, there were 23 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Mölnlycke.
Notable recent nights with high geomagnetic activity (Kp 7.0 or above) 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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