Can you see the northern lights in Levi tonight?
Check the live forecast at the top of this page. It combines tonight’s Kp forecast from NOAA, the auroral oval and the cloud forecast for Levi into one chance from 0 to 100, updated every few minutes.
Northern lights forecast Levi
Can you see the aurora in Levi tonight? Live chance, Kp forecast, cloud cover and dark hours – updated every few minutes.
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Tonight in LeviPossible chanceClouds … · dark 17:28–06:48
Live forecast
Tonight’s aurora chance in Levi
- Aurora chance
- 29/100 · Possible
- Kp tonight (max)
- …
- Kp usually needed
- 1.1+
- Clouds tonight
- …
- Dark
- 17:28–06:48
- Moon
- 48 % lit
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Kp: NOAA SWPC · Clouds: Open-Meteo · The chance combines aurora activity, cloud cover and darkness.
Dashed line: with tonight’s highest forecast Kp, the aurora is typically visible north of this line (a rough rule of thumb for Finland). Open the full live aurora map.
Lapland · 67.81° N
Seeing the northern lights in Levi
Finland’s biggest ski resort, in the municipality of Kittilä. The fell top and the dark lakes and marshes around the village give wide views to the north.
At 67.8° N, Levi sees the aurora on most active nights – a Kp of about 1 is usually enough when the sky is dark and clear. Clouds are the biggest obstacle, so always check the cloud forecast above before heading out.
In late December Levi has about 17 hours of darkness every night, around the autumn equinox about 8 hours and around the spring equinox about 9 hours; in mid-April still about 4 hours. See when to see the northern lights for a month-by-month guide.
Read our Levi aurora guide for the best viewpoints and local tips.
Quick facts
- Latitude
- 67.81° N
- Kp usually needed
- 1.1+
- From Rovaniemi
- ≈ 150 km (straight line)
- Nearest airport
- KTT
- Darkness, 21 Dec
- 17 h
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Questions
Northern lights in Levi: FAQ
What Kp index do you need to see the aurora in Levi?
At 67.8° N, the aurora is usually visible in Levi with Kp 1 or more, as long as the sky is dark and clear. Stronger activity brings it higher in the sky.
When is the northern lights season in Levi?
From late August to mid-April. In Levi there are about 17 dark hours a night in late December, 8 in late September, 9 around the March equinox and still about 4 in mid-April.
What is the nearest airport to Levi?
Kittilä Airport (KTT) is right next to Levi.
Local forecasts
Aurora forecast for other places
- Rovaniemi66.5° N · Kp 2+
- Ylläs67.6° N · Kp 1+
- Saariselkä68.4° N · Kp 0–1
- Inari68.9° N · Kp 0–1
- Ivalo68.7° N · Kp 0–1
- Kilpisjärvi69.0° N · Kp 0–1
- Sodankylä67.4° N · Kp 1+
- Kittilä67.7° N · Kp 1+
- Muonio68.0° N · Kp 0–1
- Pyhä-Luosto67.1° N · Kp 2+
- Kemijärvi66.7° N · Kp 2+
- Salla66.8° N · Kp 2+
- Pello66.8° N · Kp 2+
- Utsjoki69.9° N · Kp 0–1
- Enontekiö (Hetta)68.4° N · Kp 0–1
- Kemi65.7° N · Kp 2+
- Ruka & Kuusamo66.2° N · Kp 2+
- Oulu65.0° N · Kp 3+
- Helsinki60.2° N · Kp 6+