A good night starts with a place.
A clear patch of sky. Somewhere you can get to. Enough time to look up.
Find your way around 28 northern lights spots, understand the forecast, and choose an evening that works for you.
Make a plan you can change.
Start with a place you can reach and a return journey that works. Then check the latest clouds. The forecast comparison lives in the app; this guide helps you understand the places.
Know the place.
Understand the sky.
Already have a destination in mind? Read its access notes and compare the nearest alternatives. Still making a plan? Start with the guides.
Explore all 28 viewing spots and the map
These pages bring together the app’s spot catalog and cited public information. Where winter access still needs checking, we say so.
- 01How to see the northern lights in Tromsø without a tour
- 02Best time to see the aurora in Tromsø: months, hours, moon and darkness
- 03What the Kp index actually means at 69° north: why Kp 2 can be enough
- 04Reading cloud forecasts for aurora hunting around Tromsø
- 05Which spot tonight: how we score spots, and how to choose
The nightly decision, on your iPhone.
We’re building Aurora Tromsø Northern Lights to compare 28 named spots each night. It weighs cloud forecasts and auroral activity. It cannot promise a sighting or confirm local access.