Aurora Borealis in Tórshavn
Faroe Islands · 62.01°, -6.77° · geomagnetic 64.5° · needs Kp 3
Tonight's aurora forecast for Tórshavn
29%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Tórshavn needs Kp 3, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 3.3. That is on the threshold rather than over it, so cloud and moonlight will decide the night.
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Updated 2026-08-09 18:23 UTC
Local aurora guide for Tórshavn
Tórshavn generally needs planetary Kp 3 before the aurora borealis reaches the local sky. Historical Kp and darkness data produce about 118.7 viable nights a year across 10.0 years of records.
The strongest historical overlap of darkness and activity occurs in March, September and October. From May through August, limited astronomical darkness can prevent viewing.
The central sky is approximately Bortle 4.
Aurorasaurus recorded 2 verified reports within 300 km of Tórshavn between 2015-01-01 and 2016-12-31. These records describe past observations, not tonight's prediction.
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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