Aurora Borealis in Piteå

Sweden · 65.32°, 21.48° · geomagnetic 63.1° · needs Kp 3

Tonight's aurora forecast for Piteå

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Piteå needs Kp 3 before anything clears the northern horizon, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.8 — comfortably over the line.

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Updated 2026-09-08 10:35 UTC

Local aurora guide for Piteå

Piteå is located at 63.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are often visible here when the planetary Kp index reaches 3.

With an average of 109.4 viable nights per year, there are frequent opportunities to observe the aurora borealis.

The historical record spans from 2016 to 2026, indicating consistent potential for aurora sightings over this period.

The best months for aurora viewing in Piteå are March, October, and February.

During April, May, June, July, and August, there is no full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.

Piteå experiences a Bortle 6 light pollution level.

Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located 25 km east-south-east near Piteå kommun, and Bortle 5 conditions are 15 km east-south-east near Piteå kommun.

The horizon is characterized by features such as Ytterstholmen, Bärtnäsfjärden, Rävagrundet, Håkansöfjärden, and Hönsklubben.

Geographic features near Piteå include the island Ytterstholmen, located 3.7 km north, and the bay Bärtnäsfjärden, 5.5 km north.

Other notable locations include the island Rävagrundet, 5.6 km north, and the bay Håkansöfjärden, 7.8 km north-east.

The headland Hönsklubben is situated 8.7 km east of Piteå.

There have been 171 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Piteå between 2015 and 2016.

The historical data includes numerous nights with Kp 3.0 or higher, such as March 30, 2026, March 29, 2026, March 27, 2026, March 26, 2026, and March 28, 2026.

The record for viable nights per year is 109.4, based on data spanning from 2016 to 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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