Aurora map
Aurora map and northern lights visibility
See the wider forecast oval, put your location into context and then switch from prediction to practical observing with light-pollution and horizon planning.
The aurora map answers “where might activity reach?”
The forecast auroral oval gives geographic context for expected activity. Aurora Beacon lets you see your position against that wider pattern instead of trying to infer everything from one global index.
- Northern and southern aurora views
- Forecast intensity context
- Your position against the oval
- Full aurora map included in the core experience
The light-pollution map answers a different question
Once aurora activity looks possible, the next problem is where to stand. Artificial sky glow can wash out a weak display, particularly near the horizon, so Aurora Beacon helps make brighter and darker directions practical rather than reducing a location to a single darkness score.
Then carry the map outside with you
The Horizon Compass helps you keep a bright urban glow behind you, identify a darker direction and judge whether a short move may materially improve the observing position.