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Northern Lights Forecast for Oslo
Oslo, Norway
59°54′50.0″N ⋅ 10°45′7.9″E
Aurora data last updated at
Current local time:
Can you see the Northern Lights in Oslo tonight?
Aurora activity is expected to be low between 23:00 and 05:00 in Oslo tonight. Sky will be dark from 19:38 to 06:28 local time. Cloud cover around that time looks mostly cloudy at 5% to 95%. Low activity and cloud cover together may make the aurora difficult to spot.
Can you see the Northern Lights in Oslo tonight?
Aurora activity is expected to be low between 23:00 and 05:00 in Oslo tonight. Sky will be dark from 19:38 to 06:28 local time. Cloud cover around that time looks mostly cloudy at 5% to 95%. Low activity and cloud cover together may make the aurora difficult to spot.
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 16 - Oct 17
- 9 °C
14 percent cloud cover - 8 °C35 percent cloud cover
- 8 °C52 percent cloud cover
Saturday night
Oct 17 - Oct 18
- 6 °C
0 percent cloud cover - 4 °C7 percent cloud cover
Sun & Moon
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Dark from 19:38 to 06:28 (10 h 50 min)
Current Moon
Waxing Crescent
22% illumination
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Long-Term Aurora Forecast for Oslo
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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Thursday, October 15, 2026. Today. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 22% illumination | Friday, October 16, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 30% illumination | Saturday, October 17, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. First quarter, 39% illumination | Sunday, October 18, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. First quarter, 48% illumination | |||
Monday, October 19, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. First quarter, 58% illumination | Tuesday, October 20, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. First quarter, 67% illumination | Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 76% illumination | Thursday, October 22, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 84% illumination | Friday, October 23, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 91% illumination | Saturday, October 24, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Full moon, 96% illumination | Sunday, October 25, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Full moon, 99% illumination |
Monday, October 26, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Full moon, 100% illumination | Tuesday, October 27, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Full moon, 97% illumination | Wednesday, October 28, 2026. 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 2 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. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 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. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. New moon, 1% illumination |
Monday, November 9, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 2 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. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 5% illumination |
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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.
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 1.1 to 2.7. That is below the usual Kp index threshold for Oslo, so seeing the aurora is unlikely.