Aurora Borealis in Tampere

Finland · 61.50°, 23.79° · geomagnetic 59.1° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Tampere

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

Tampere is at 59.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp 5 or higher.

On average, there are 20.0 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. The record span for these observations is from 2016 to 2026.

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

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

Tampere has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution.

Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 28 km north near Ylöjärvi.

Notable terrain features near Tampere include the headland at Onkiniemi (3.0 km west), the island Tapatora (3.5 km north-east), and the hill Huhmarivuori (3.7 km east).

Geographic features near Tampere include the headland at Onkiniemi, located 3.0 km west.

To the north-east, 3.5 km away, is the island of Tapatora.

Further east, 3.7 km from the city, is the hill Huhmarivuori. Other nearby features include the islands Reuharinsaaret (4.0 km north-west) and the hill Huunalanmäki (4.1 km east).

There have been 161 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Tampere between 2015 and 2016.

The data indicates approximately 20.0 viable nights per year for aurora viewing.

Specific qualifying nights recorded include March 24, 2026 (Kp 5.0), March 23, 2026 (Kp 5.0), March 22, 2026 (Kp 6.67), March 21, 2026 (Kp 6.0), and March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0).

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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