Where to See the Aurora (Northern Lights) in Russia

Russia has 3 aurora-viewing locations in our guide. The aurora borealis is most accessible here at Murmansk, 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 Russia. 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 Russia

• Murmanskfrom Kp 1 · 68.9°
  Arctic Russia
• St. Petersburgfrom Kp 4 · 59.9°
  Northwestern Russia
• Moscowfrom Kp 5 · 55.7°
  Central Russia

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