Where to See the Aurora (Northern Lights) in Norway

Norway has 9 aurora-viewing locations in our guide. The aurora borealis is most accessible here at Svalbard, where it can appear from a Kp index of 1. A higher Kp pushes the auroral oval toward the equator, so during stronger geomagnetic storms the aurora becomes visible from more of Norway. 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 Norway

• Svalbardfrom Kp 1 · 78.2°
  Arctic

  Polar night October-February, aurora visible 24/7

• Longyearbyenfrom Kp 1 · 78.2°
  Arctic

  World's northernmost settlement

• Altafrom Kp 1 · 69.9°
  Northern Norway
• Tromsøfrom Kp 1 · 69.6°
  Northern Norway

  Aurora capital of Norway

• Narvikfrom Kp 3 · 68.4°
  Northern Norway
• Bodøfrom Kp 3 · 67.3°
  Northern Norway
• Trondheimfrom Kp 4 · 63.4°
  Central Norway
• Bergenfrom Kp 4 · 60.4°
  Western Norway
• Oslofrom Kp 4 · 59.9°
  Southern Norway

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