Aurora Borealis in Sibbo
Finland · 60.38°, 25.27° · geomagnetic 57.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Sibbo
27%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Sibbo needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.7. 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 Sibbo
Sibbo is at 57.8° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.3 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in Sibbo.
The best months for aurora viewing in Sibbo are September, November, and March.
From May to August, there is not enough darkness for aurora viewing.
Sibbo has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 50 km south-east near Porvoo. Bortle 5 skies are 19 km north-east near Askola.
Local terrain includes hills and lakes, such as Petisbacken 3.3 km north-east and Vermijärvi 5.8 km north-east of Sibbo.
Petisbacken is a hill located 3.3 km north-east of Sibbo.
Hästberget, another hill, is situated 3.3 km north-west of Sibbo.
Vermijärvi lake is 5.8 km north-east of Sibbo, and Ollilanlampi lake is 7.5 km west-north-west. Kotojärvensaari island is 11.0 km north-east.
There have been 40 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Sibbo between 2015 and 2016.
The record span for aurora data in this region is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable qualifying nights include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
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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