Will you see the northern lights tonight?

Get a live aurora chance for your location, plus the best places and times to see the lights — and how to plan the trip.

Live aurora forecast (Kp index)

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Best places to see the northern lights

🧭 Live chance

We turn the NOAA Kp forecast + your latitude into a plain-English chance for tonight.

🌍 Where to go

Ranked aurora destinations under the oval, with when to go and how to get there.

🌑 When to look

Dark-sky hours and moon phase for your location — because a bright sky hides faint aurora.