Aurora Borealis in Skive
Denmark · 56.57°, 9.03° · geomagnetic 56.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Skive
21%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Skive needs Kp 7 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 Skive
Skive is located at 56.8° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp of 7.
On average, there are 2.5 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in this region. This is based on historical data from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Skive are September, November, and August. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which significantly reduces the chances of seeing the aurora.
Skive has a Bortle scale rating of 4, indicating a relatively dark sky. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are found 8 km south-south-west near Viborg Municipality.
The horizon to the north-north-east is marked by Skive Fjord, a bay located 5.3 km away. To the north-east, Bådsgård Vig, another bay, is situated 8.2 km away.
Skive Fjord, a bay, is located 5.3 km north-north-east of Skive. Bådsgård Vig, another bay, is 8.2 km north-east.
Inland, Jeghøj, a hill, is situated 9.9 km north-west of Skive. Jelse Odde, a headland, lies 12.6 km north-east.
Further east, Skovbakker, a hill, is found 15.1 km north-east of Skive.
There have been 8 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Skive between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Historically, qualifying nights for aurora viewing in this region, based on Kp index, include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights occurred on November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · 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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