Aurora locations / Kirkenes

Aurora tonight in Kirkenes

Norwegian Arctic, Norway · 69.73°N, 30.05°E

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Why Kirkenes

Far-eastern Norway on the Russian border, deep under the oval and paired with snowhotel stays.

How much activity you need here

At 69.7° geographic latitude, Kirkenes sits under the auroral oval: aurora is possible on any clear, dark night, even at Kp 0–1.

Best time to go

The northern aurora season runs from late August to mid-April, when nights are long enough to be truly dark. Around midwinter the sky can stay dark almost all day; in high summer the midnight sun makes viewing impossible.

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