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Northern Lights in Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

In Brussels-Capital Region the aurora is visible from about Kp 7.7, first near Brussels. Brussels has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Brussels-Capital Region

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 7.7 by eye or Kp 6 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

Weather in Brussels-Capital Region

General forecast for Brussels, the main town in Brussels-Capital Region. Tonight's cloud cover for every town is on its aurora page.

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Brussels 7.7 6 N City sky 1,019,022
Anderlecht 7.7 6 N City sky 160,553
Schaerbeek 7.7 6 N City sky 132,761
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 7.7 6 N City sky 97,037
Ixelles 7.7 6 N City sky 86,671
Uccle 7.7 6 N City sky 82,929
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert 7.7 6 N City sky 56,584
Forest 7.7 6 N City sky 56,254
Jette 7.7 6 N City sky 52,490
Saint-Gilles 7.7 6 N City sky 50,221
Etterbeek 7.7 6 N City sky 48,344
Evere 7.7 6 N City sky 41,667
Auderghem 7.7 6 N City sky 33,984
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 7.7 6 N City sky 27,366
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe 7.7 6 N City sky 25,162
Watermael-Boitsfort 8 6.3 N City sky 25,157

Best months in Brussels-Capital Region

Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.

Activity of Kp 7.7 or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.

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All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
  1. Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
  2. Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
  3. Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
  4. Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
  5. Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) camera in Brussels Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
  6. Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
  7. Kp 8 Severe storm (G4) eye in Brussels Central Europe to the eye; red sky in photos from northern Italy, Spain, the Balkans and Turkey's Black Sea coast.
  8. Kp 9 Extreme storm (G5) Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).

The town pages in this region also cover 64 villages and districts nearby.

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