Where to See the Aurora: Viewing Locations by Country

The aurora borealis is visible from high latitudes whenever geomagnetic activity is strong enough. Each country below is ranked by the lowest Kp index needed to see the aurora there — the lower the Kp, the more often the Northern Lights appear. During strong geomagnetic storms the aurora reaches far lower latitudes than usual. New to this? Start with what the aurora is or check the live Kp forecast.

• USA24 spots · from Kp 1
• Canada11 spots · from Kp 1
• Norway9 spots · from Kp 1
• Sweden4 spots · from Kp 1
• Russia3 spots · from Kp 1
• Iceland2 spots · from Kp 1
• Finland4 spots · from Kp 3
• UK8 spots · from Kp 4
• Estonia1 spot · from Kp 4
• Latvia1 spot · from Kp 4
• Germany3 spots · from Kp 5
• Belarus1 spot · from Kp 5
• Denmark1 spot · from Kp 5
• Ireland1 spot · from Kp 5
• Lithuania1 spot · from Kp 5
• Netherlands1 spot · from Kp 5
• France3 spots · from Kp 6
• Poland2 spots · from Kp 6
• Austria1 spot · from Kp 6
• Belgium1 spot · from Kp 6
• Czech Republic1 spot · from Kp 6
• Switzerland1 spot · from Kp 6
• Ukraine1 spot · from Kp 6
• Italy3 spots · from Kp 7
• Japan3 spots · from Kp 7
• Bulgaria1 spot · from Kp 7
• Georgia1 spot · from Kp 7
• Romania1 spot · from Kp 7
• Serbia1 spot · from Kp 7
• China2 spots · from Kp 8
• Spain2 spots · from Kp 8
• Turkey2 spots · from Kp 8
• Greece1 spot · from Kp 8
• Iran1 spot · from Kp 8
• Portugal1 spot · from Kp 8
• South Korea1 spot · from Kp 8
• Egypt1 spot · from Kp 9
• India1 spot · from Kp 9
• Israel1 spot · from Kp 9
• Morocco1 spot · from Kp 9