Aurora Borealis in Sandefjord

Norway · 59.13°, 10.22° · geomagnetic 59.0° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Sandefjord

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Sandefjord needs Kp 5 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 Sandefjord

Sandefjord is located at 59.0° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.

Based on historical data, there are approximately 21.6 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.

The record span for this data is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

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

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

Sandefjord experiences a Bortle 7 sky brightness. Darker sky areas, such as Bortle 4 near Larvik (44 km south-south-west) and Bortle 5 near Færder (22 km south-east), are further away.

Local terrain features include hills like Dronninga (3.2 km east-north-east) and Stubbåsen (3.4 km north-east), a headland at Arnfinntangen (4.2 km east-north-east), islands such as Furuholmene (4.7 km east), and moorland at Hamburgkilen (5.6 km east).

Consider areas with varied terrain around Sandefjord. Dronninga is a hill located 3.2 km east-north-east.

Stubbåsen, another hill, is situated 3.4 km north-east of the city.

Arnfinntangen is a headland 4.2 km east-north-east, while Furuholmene are islands 4.7 km east. Hamburgkilen is a moorland area 5.6 km east.

There have been 20 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Sandefjord between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

The data indicates that nights with Kp 5.0 or higher occurred on March 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, 2026.

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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