Aurora Borealis in Oslo

Norway · 59.91°, 10.75° · geomagnetic 59.7° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Oslo

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Oslo needs Kp 5 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 3.3. Short of the threshold, which is what most nights look like here.

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Updated 2026-08-09 18:23 UTC

Local aurora guide for Oslo

Oslo is located at 59.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5 or higher.

With an average of 20.8 viable nights per year, patient observers may have opportunities to witness the aurora.

The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Oslo are September, March, and October.

During May, June, July, and August, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.

Oslo experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Areas with darker skies, such as near Ringerike (Bortle 4) or Lunner (Bortle 5), may offer better viewing.

Several locations around Oslo offer varied horizons. Vigeland Sculpture Park is to the west-north-west, Bjølsenparken to the north, Hengeleppa and Vesle Killingen to the west, and Elverhøy to the north-north-west.

Vigeland Sculpture Park is a park located west-north-west of Oslo.

Bjølsenparken is a park situated to the north of Oslo.

Hengeleppa and Vesle Killingen are headlands to the west of Oslo, while Elverhøy is a hill to the north-north-west.

There have been 243 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Oslo between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

Historically, nights with Kp values of 5.0 or higher occurred on March 24, 23, 22, 21, and 20, 2026.

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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