Aurora Borealis in Östersund

Sweden · 63.18°, 14.64° · geomagnetic 62.1° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Östersund

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Östersund 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 Östersund

Östersund is located at 62.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible here when the planetary geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 5.

On average, there are 18.9 nights per year in Östersund suitable for aurora viewing. The historical record spans from 2016 to 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Östersund are September, March, and October. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.

During April, May, June, July, and August, Östersund experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.

Östersund has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution. However, areas 10 km north-west near Krokoms kommun offer darker skies with a Bortle rating of 4.

Notable features around Östersund include Frösön island to the west-north-west, Kläppesjön lake to the north-north-east, and Åssjön lake to the north-west. Gällsåberget hill is located to the north-north-east, and Västerön island is to the north-west.

Geographic features near Östersund include Frösön, an island situated 5.6 km west-north-west. Kläppesjön, a lake, is located 9.0 km north-north-east, and Åssjön, another lake, is 9.1 km north-west.

Further afield, Gällsåberget, a hill, lies 20.7 km north-north-east, and Västerön, an island, is 28.2 km north-west of Östersund.

Between 2016 and 2026, there were 18.9 nights per year on average in Östersund suitable for aurora viewing. This period includes specific qualifying nights such as March 24, 2026 (Kp 5.0), March 23, 2026 (Kp 5.0), and March 22, 2026 (Kp 6.67).

Additional qualifying nights within this span include March 21, 2026 (Kp 6.0) and March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0).

Aurorasaurus data indicates 284 verified reports within 300 km of Östersund between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

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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