Northern Lights Forecast for Gällivare

Name: Gällivare, Sweden
Address: Gällivare, Sweden

Gällivare, Sweden

67°8′2.0″N ⋅ 20°39′10.1″E

Aurora data last updated at 26 Aug 2026, 22:45 local time

Current local time:

Aurora activity is expected to be high around 10 PM in Gällivare tomorrow night. Sky will be dark from 11:41 PM to 1:37 AM local time. Cloud cover around that time looks partly cloudy at around 25%. It should be a great night for seeing the aurora if these conditions hold.

Aurora Forecast for Gällivare

Tomorrow at 2:00 AM

Moderate Activity

Cloud Cover:98%

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Middle clouds

Low clouds

Fog

Aurora activity

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Hourly aurora forecast for Gällivare

Hourly aurora forecast for Gällivare
Local time	Aurora activity
Thu 2 AM	Moderate Activity
Thu 5 AM	Low Activity
Thu 8 AM	Low Activity
Thu 11 AM	Low Activity
Thu 2 PM	Low Activity
Thu 5 PM	Low Activity
Thu 8 PM	Moderate Activity
Thu 11 PM	High Activity
Fri 2 AM	High Activity
Fri 5 AM	Moderate Activity
Fri 8 AM	Low Activity
Fri 11 AM	Low Activity
Fri 2 PM	Low Activity
Fri 5 PM	Low Activity
Fri 8 PM	Moderate Activity
Fri 11 PM	High Activity

3-Night Weather Forecast for Gällivare

Tonight

Aug 26 - Aug 27

22:00
11 °C
89 percent cloud cover
00:00
11 °C
97 percent cloud cover
03:00
10 °C
91 percent cloud cover

Tomorrow night

Aug 27 - Aug 28

21:00
13 °C
37 percent cloud cover
00:00
10 °C
75 percent cloud cover
03:00
9 °C
72 percent cloud cover

Friday night

Aug 28 - Aug 29

21:00
13 °C
18 percent cloud cover
00:00
11 °C
13 percent cloud cover
02:00
10 °C
97 percent cloud cover

Sun & Moon

Sunset

08:25 PM

Sunrise

04:49 AM

Dark from 11:41 PM to 01:37 AM (1 h 56 min)

Current Moon

Full Moon

98% illumination

Long-Term Aurora Forecast for Gällivare

Long-term aurora forecast calendar with daily aurora scores, moon phases, and activity levels.
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		26Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Today. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Full moon, 97% illumination	27Thursday, August 27, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Full moon, 100% illumination	28Friday, August 28, 2026. High aurora activity. Aurora score 7 out of 10. Full moon, 100% illumination	29Saturday, August 29, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Full moon, 98% illumination	30Sunday, August 30, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 94% illumination
31Monday, August 31, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 4 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 88% illumination	1Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 2 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 80% illumination	2Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 70% illumination	3Thursday, September 3, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Last quarter, 60% illumination	4Friday, September 4, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 3 out of 10. Last quarter, 48% illumination	5Saturday, September 5, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 3 out of 10. Last quarter, 37% illumination	6Sunday, September 6, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waning crescent, 26% illumination
7Monday, September 7, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waning crescent, 17% illumination	8Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waning crescent, 9% illumination	9Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. New moon, 3% illumination	10Thursday, September 10, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. New moon, 1% illumination	11Friday, September 11, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. New moon, 0% illumination	12Saturday, September 12, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 3 out of 10. New moon, 2% illumination	13Sunday, September 13, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 4 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 6% illumination
14Monday, September 14, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 4 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 12% illumination	15Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 3 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 20% illumination	16Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 3 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 28% illumination	17Thursday, September 17, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. First quarter, 37% illumination	18Friday, September 18, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. First quarter, 47% illumination	19Saturday, September 19, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. First quarter, 56% illumination	20Sunday, September 20, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. First quarter, 65% illumination
21Monday, September 21, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 74% illumination	22Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 82% illumination

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Northern Lights in Gällivare

Located in Sweden, Gällivare is a notable destination for night sky watchers. Because it is positioned deep within the Arctic Circle at 67.1°, auroral activity is highly concentrated here. Observers here simply need to escape local light pollution and look north on a clear night.

Aurora Season in Gällivare

You can spot the aurora here anytime from September to March. While the dark winter months are most popular, the autumn and spring equinoxes often bring a statistical increase in geomagnetic activity.

FAQ

What Kp index do I need to see the northern lights in Gällivare?

In Gällivare, you usually need at least Kp 1 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 around 3.7. You should have a good chance of seeing the aurora if the sky is clear.