Tonight
Oct 28 - Oct 29
- 11 °C
100 percent cloud cover - 11 °C91 percent cloud cover
- 9 °C
53 percent cloud cover
Northern Lights Forecast for Oslo
Oslo, Norway
59°54′50.0″N ⋅ 10°45′7.9″E
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Can you see the Northern Lights in Oslo tonight?
No significant aurora activity is expected in Oslo over the next 24 hours. Sky will be dark from 18:02 to 05:57 local time. Cloud cover around that time looks overcast at around 95%.
Aurora Forecast for Oslo
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Hourly aurora forecast for Oslo
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3-Night Weather Forecast for Oslo
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Tomorrow night
Oct 29 - Oct 30
- 9 °C
4 percent cloud cover - 9 °C0 percent cloud cover
- 8 °C3 percent cloud cover
Friday night
Oct 30 - Oct 31
- 7 °C12 percent cloud cover
- 6 °C5 percent cloud cover
- 6 °C6 percent cloud cover
Sun & Moon
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Dark from 18:02 to 05:57 (11 h 55 min)
Current Moon
Waning Gibbous
91% illumination
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Long-Term Aurora Forecast for Oslo
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Today. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 92% illumination | Thursday, October 29, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 85% illumination | Friday, October 30, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 76% illumination | Saturday, October 31, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 2 out of 10. Last quarter, 65% illumination | Sunday, November 1, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Last quarter, 54% illumination | ||
Monday, November 2, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Last quarter, 43% illumination | Tuesday, November 3, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Last quarter, 32% illumination | Wednesday, November 4, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning crescent, 23% illumination | Thursday, November 5, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waning crescent, 14% illumination | Friday, November 6, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waning crescent, 8% illumination | Saturday, November 7, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. New moon, 3% illumination | Sunday, November 8, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. New moon, 1% illumination |
Monday, November 9, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. New moon, 0% illumination | Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. New moon, 2% illumination | Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 5% illumination | Thursday, November 12, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 10% illumination | Friday, November 13, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 16% illumination | Saturday, November 14, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 23% illumination | Sunday, November 15, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. First quarter, 32% illumination |
Monday, November 16, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. First quarter, 41% illumination | Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. First quarter, 50% illumination | Wednesday, November 18, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. First quarter, 60% illumination | Thursday, November 19, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 70% illumination | Friday, November 20, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 79% illumination | Saturday, November 21, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 87% illumination | Sunday, November 22, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 94% illumination |
Monday, November 23, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Full moon, 98% illumination | Tuesday, November 24, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Full moon, 100% illumination |
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Best Time to See the Northern Lights in Oslo
The aurora season in Oslo runs from late July to mid-May, when the nights get dark. The aurora is rare in Oslo: your best chances are in October.
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Long-term averages for clear nights, since 1985. Geomagnetic data: GFZ, CC BY 4.0
Every night of 2026 in Oslo, January at the top: how long it's dark, and the chance of aurora on a clear night.
Northern Lights in Oslo
Oslo sits at the head of the Oslofjord at just under 60°N, nearly ten degrees of latitude south of Tromsø and the rest of Norway’s aurora country, with the forested hills of the Marka rising along its northern edge. When the aurora reaches Oslo it is almost always a low band on the northern horizon, and the Norwegian Space Centre’s Pål Brekke has told Avisa Oslo that it is not common this far south in Norway. A faint arc in the north can show on a moderately active night; a G1 minor storm or a G2 moderate storm is what puts color over the city. That happens a few nights a year around the peak of the sun’s 11-year cycle, and sometimes not at all for several years in between.
On those nights Avisa Oslo and VG have run readers’ photos from all over town, from Grünerløkka, Bislett and Nordstrand to Røa and Holmenkollen. Phone cameras in night mode pick up color the eye does not, and a couple at Tryvannstårnet told Avisa Oslo their phone photos showed more than their eyes did. See the guide to photographing the aurora with an iPhone.
The Holmenkollen Line up to Frognerseteren and Tryvann
The Holmenkollen Line ends at Frognerseteren, 469 m up and 14 km from Stortinget, about 25 minutes from the center. Tryvann lake and the television tower are a walk away at the entrance to Nordmarka, with the city lights below you and to the south and forest to the north. The Sognsvann Line is the quicker trip, ending at Sognsvann, a lake just north of the city at 183 m with a trail around it.
Further east, Maridalen, the farmed valley around Maridalsvannet above Kjelsås, is a bus ride from Nydalen.
Harestua’s old solar observatory
Harestua, about 35 km north in Lunner, is where the old solar observatory stands at 580 m. It opened in 1954 and is a protected monument, open only for occasional courses and events; aurora watchers come for the dark country around it.
FAQ
Can you see the northern lights in Oslo?
Sometimes, during a strong storm, and usually as a low band on the northern horizon rather than overhead. On those nights it has been photographed from inside the city, from Grünerløkka, Bislett and Nordstrand, and Avisa Oslo and VG run readers' photos from all over town. The Norwegian Space Centre's Pål Brekke calls it uncommon this far south in Norway, so treat it as an event, not a season.
Where do people in Oslo go to watch the northern lights?
Up into the Marka, north of the city. Frognerseteren and Tryvann at the end of the Holmenkollen Line put you at 400 to 470 m with Nordmarka behind you, and readers have sent Avisa Oslo photos from Tryvannstårnet and Voksenkollen. Sognsvann is the quick option at the end of its metro line. Maridalen, the valley around Maridalsvannet above Kjelsås, has farmland and a bus from Nydalen.
Can you reach a dark spot for the aurora from Oslo by metro?
Yes. The Holmenkollen Line runs to Frognerseteren, 14 km from Stortinget and 469 m above sea level, in about 25 minutes, and the Sognsvann Line ends at Sognsvann lake just north of the city. Both leave you at the edge of Nordmarka with the city lights below and to the south.
What is the solar observatory at Harestua and can you visit it for the aurora?
Solobservatoriet is the old solar observatory at Harestua in Lunner, about 35 km north of Oslo at 580 m, opened in 1954 and protected as a cultural monument since 2016. It is not a drop-in viewing site: it opens only for occasional courses, exhibitions and events. The dark country around it is the attraction for aurora watchers, not the buildings.
When is the best time to see the northern lights in Oslo?
The aurora season in Oslo runs from late July to mid-May, when the nights get dark. The aurora is rare in Oslo: your best chances are in October. The longest nights, around 21 December, have about 14 hours of darkness.
Can you see the northern lights in Oslo in summer?
Only a bright one. After mid-May the sky doesn't get fully dark again until late July. The nights still reach twilight, so a strong aurora can show around midnight.
What Kp index do I need to see the northern lights in Oslo?
In Oslo, you usually need at least Kp 4 to have a reasonable chance of seeing the northern lights. Lower Kp can still bring a faint aurora display low on the northern horizon, but it is less common.
This is based on magnetic latitude, and Kp index is a global geomagnetic index, so treat it as a rule of thumb, not a location-specific guarantee.
Tonight, the NOAA Kp index forecast is 1.3 to 1.7. That is below the usual Kp index threshold for Oslo, so seeing the aurora is unlikely.