Aurora Borealis in Munkkiniemi
Finland · 60.20°, 24.88° · geomagnetic 57.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Munkkiniemi
27%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Munkkiniemi needs Kp 7 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 Munkkiniemi
Munkkiniemi is at 57.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.3 nights per year with aurora potential. The historical record spans from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Munkkiniemi are September, November, and March.
From May through August, Munkkiniemi experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Munkkiniemi has a Bortle scale rating of 8, indicating significant light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4 and 5, can be found near Porvoo, approximately 41-53 km away.
Notable terrain features near Munkkiniemi include Kvarnberget hill to the west-north-west, Pilslätt park to the north, and Lupauksenvuori hill to the west.
Kvarnberget, a hill located 3.3 km west-north-west of Munkkiniemi, offers elevated terrain.
Pilslätt park is situated 4.6 km north of Munkkiniemi.
Lupauksenvuori, another hill, is 4.7 km west of Munkkiniemi. Kokkoluoto island lies 6.2 km east, and Pornaistenniemi cape is 6.4 km east-north-east.
There are 40 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Munkkiniemi between 2015 and 2016.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
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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