Where to See the Aurora (Northern Lights) in Finland

Finland has 4 aurora-viewing locations in our guide. The aurora borealis is most accessible here at Ivalo, where it can appear from a Kp index of 3. A higher Kp pushes the auroral oval toward the equator, so during stronger geomagnetic storms the aurora becomes visible from more of Finland. Check the live Kp forecast and the real-time aurora dashboard before heading out, and read what causes the aurora to understand the conditions.

Aurora viewing locations in Finland

• Ivalofrom Kp 3 · 68.6°
  Finnish Lapland
• Saariselkäfrom Kp 3 · 68.4°
  Finnish Lapland
• Rovaniemifrom Kp 3 · 66.5°
  Finnish Lapland

  Home of Santa Claus Village

• Helsinkifrom Kp 4 · 60.2°
  Southern Finland

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