Aurora Borealis in Seinäjoki

Finland · 62.79°, 22.83° · geomagnetic 60.5° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Seinäjoki

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

Seinäjoki is located at 60.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 5.

Historically, there have been an average of 19.1 viable nights per year for aurora viewing in this region. This data spans from 2016 to 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Seinäjoki are September, October, and March. These months offer a good balance of darkness and clear skies.

During April, May, June, July, and August, there is not enough full darkness for optimal aurora observation due to the high latitude.

Seinäjoki experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Areas with Bortle 4 skies can be found 22 km east-south-east, and Bortle 5 skies are available 10 km east-south-east.

Notable terrain features near Seinäjoki include hills like Pakkalankallio and Lapinmäki, and lakes such as Martikkalanjärvi and Vähäjärvi. There is also a headland known as Ylinen Luhtasaari.

Pakkalankallio, a hill located 3.0 km west-north-west of Seinäjoki, offers a potential vantage point.

Lapinmäki, another hill situated 4.4 km north-north-west of Seinäjoki, is also noted.

The lake Martikkalanjärvi lies 8.7 km north-north-east of Seinäjoki, and Vähäjärvi is 11.4 km north-west. Ylinen Luhtasaari, a headland, is located 12.9 km east-north-east.

There have been 153 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Seinäjoki between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

Recent qualifying nights with a Kp index of 5.0 or higher include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), March 21, 2026 (Kp 6.0), March 22, 2026 (Kp 6.67), March 23, 2026 (Kp 5.0), and March 24, 2026 (Kp 5.0).

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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