Aurora Borealis in Vanløse
Denmark · 55.68°, 12.49° · geomagnetic 55.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Vanløse
5%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Vanløse 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 Vanløse
Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 7 or higher. At Vanløse's geomagnetic latitude of 55.4°, this level of geomagnetic activity is needed.
Historically, there have been an average of 2.5 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. These opportunities have been recorded between April 2, 2016, and March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Vanløse are September, November, and August. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
However, full darkness is not present during May, June, and July. During these months, the extended daylight may obscure aurora visibility.
Vanløse is classified as Bortle 6, indicating a suburban sky with moderate light pollution. For darker skies, Bortle 4 conditions are found 47 km north-west near Halsnæs Municipality, and Bortle 5 is available 38 km north-north-west near Gribskov Municipality.
The local horizon features include Peblinge Sø (lake) 4.7 km east, Sortedams Sø (lake) 5.4 km east, and Svanemøllebugten (bay) 7.5 km east-north-east.
Near Vanløse, the horizon includes bodies of water such as Peblinge Sø, located 4.7 km to the east, and Sortedams Sø, 5.4 km to the east. Further east-north-east, Svanemøllebugten (bay) is situated 7.5 km away.
Other notable features include Nyholm, an island 7.5 km east, and the historical Lynette Lighthouse, 7.7 km east-north-east.
Within a 300 km radius of Vanløse, there have been 6 verified aurora reports between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical data indicates qualifying nights occurred on 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 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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