Aurora borealis news

Read the weekly 27-day aurora forecast, northern lights season updates, and other news

Stepan Ivanov Stepan Ivanov

Northern lights season grand finale

For those eager to catch this spectacle before it fades into the lighter skies, here are the last dates when it's still dark enough to see the northern lights

Read More
Stepan Ivanov Stepan Ivanov

Kp8 and fantastic aurora again on 23-24

The 23 is becoming a magical date for aurora photography. We all remember great northern and southern lights dancing in the sky on March 23-24. It was Kp8 level of geomagnetic activity, which means a G4 geomagnetic storm. And again, there is the same Kp8 level on April 23-24.

Read More
Stepan Ivanov Stepan Ivanov

The third calm week in a row and the fantastic one ahead

The latest geomagnetic activity forecast doesn't promise that the March 23/24 event will repeat this week on April 20-21. And we'll have a third relatively calm week in a row with a maximum of Kp4 on the weekend. But the following week's forecast is fantastic, with 4 days of geomagnetic storms in one week.

Read More
Stepan Ivanov Stepan Ivanov

The second calm week in a row, but what's ahead?

This week will be as calm as the last one, with a maximum Kp4 level of geomagnetic activity on Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on your location. But as we can see, the next two weeks should be fantastic.

Read More
Stepan Ivanov Stepan Ivanov

Kp6 aurora weekend ahead

The forecast is updated from an earlier expected Kp4 to Kp6 on March 25 and Kp5 the next day. It should be a wonderful weekend. Fingers crossed.

Read More
Stepan Ivanov Stepan Ivanov

Kp5 on Wednesday

The geomagnetic activity forecast is updated from an earlier expected Kp4 to Kp5 on March 15. It's good news. Get your cameras ready.

Read More
Stepan Ivanov Stepan Ivanov

Calm week ahead

Solar activity is in decline and will increase only in the middle of the month, with expected Kp4 on March 15.

Read More