Aurora Borealis in Odense
Denmark · 55.40°, 10.39° · geomagnetic 55.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Odense
6%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Odense 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 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Odense
Odense is located at 55.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 2.5 nights per year in Odense where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record for aurora viewing in this region spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Odense are September, November, and August.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Odense has a Bortle scale rating of 4, indicating a relatively dark sky.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions, offering darker skies, can be found 14 km north-north-east near Nordfyn Municipality.
Notable terrain features around Odense include Ravnebakke (hill), Seden Strand (bay), Tornø (island), Vigelsø (island), and Fedsodde (headland).
Ravnebakke, a hill located 4.8 km north-north-west of Odense, offers a potential vantage point.
Seden Strand, a bay situated 5.9 km north-north-east of Odense, is another nearby feature.
Islands such as Tornø (9.2 km north-east) and Vigelsø (9.6 km north-north-east), along with the headland Fedsodde (10.4 km north-east), are also part of the local geography.
There have been 7 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Odense between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical data indicates that nights with Kp values of 7 or higher occurred on November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0).
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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