Is Aurora Visible

Live cams

Live aurora cams

Point a browser at the sky over the Arctic. These are public, always-on webcams run by observatories, aurora guides and universities — pointed north from under the auroral oval. When a storm is running and the sky is clear, you can watch the lights move in real time.

The best time to look

Aurora only shows on a dark, clear sky — roughly local night, and best between about 10pm and 2am at the camera's location.

In daylight, under the midnight sun of high summer, or in thick cloud, a stream will show nothing but a bright or blank sky — and some cameras simply switch off outside their season. That is normal: an empty cam is telling you the same thing your own window would.

Scandinavia — Norway & Sweden

Finland

Iceland

Alaska

Canada

Plan the trip

Tours, stays and wheels

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Before you plan a trip

A camera shows the sky. We show your odds.

A live cam tells you what one spot looks like right now. To find out whether tonight is worth staying up for where you are — Kp, darkness, cloud and the moon combined — check the forecast.

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