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Northern Lights in Flanders, Belgium

In Flanders the aurora is visible from about Kp 7.3, first near Turnhout. Helchteren has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Flanders

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 7.3 by eye or Kp 5.7 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

Place	Kp needed	Kp for photos	Look towards	Light pollution	Population
Turnhout	7.3	5.7	N	Bright suburban sky	44,000
Knokke-Heist	7.3	5.7	N	Suburban sky	33,781
Kapellen	7.3	5.7	N	Bright suburban sky	26,410
Antwerp	7.7	6	N	City sky	529,247
Ghent	7.7	6	N	City sky	265,086
Bruges	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	118,509
Leuven	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	101,032
Deurne	7.7	6	N	City sky	78,747
Hasselt	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	77,651
Aalst	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	77,534
Mechelen	7.7	6	N	City sky	77,530
Kortrijk	7.7	6	N	City sky	73,879
Ostend	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	69,011
Sint-Niklaas	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	69,010
Genk	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	63,666
Roeselare	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	56,016
Borgerhout	7.7	6	N	City sky	46,087
Dendermonde	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	45,673
Beveren	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	45,179
Merksem	7.7	6	N	City sky	44,435
Berchem	7.7	6	N	City sky	43,511
Lokeren	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	41,438
Wilrijk	7.7	6	N	City sky	41,403
Beringen	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	40,930
Dilbeek	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	39,482
Heist-op-den-Berg	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	37,873
Sint-Truiden	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	37,859
Brasschaat	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	37,040
Grimbergen	7.7	6	N	City sky	37,000
Vilvoorde	7.7	6	N	City sky	36,955
Maasmechelen	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	36,251
Waregem	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	35,896
Ieper	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	35,089
Ninove	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	34,795
Geel	7.7	6	N	Suburban sky	34,697
Hoboken	7.7	6	N	City sky	34,443
Schoten	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	33,622
Lier	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	33,272
Mol	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	32,659
Sint-Amandsberg	7.7	6	N	City sky	32,115
Lommel	7.7	6	N	Suburban sky	31,993
Menen	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	31,916
Oudenaarde	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	31,866
Tienen	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	31,743
Evergem	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	31,615
Heusden	7.7	6	N	Suburban sky	31,017
Wevelgem	7.7	6	N	Suburban sky	30,954
Kessel-Lo	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	30,215
Blauwput	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	30,215
Houthalen	7.7	6	N	Suburban sky	30,050
Helchteren	7.7	6	N	Rural to suburban	30,050
Deinze	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	29,815
Bilzen	7.7	6	N	Suburban sky	29,622
Asse	7.7	6	N	Suburban sky	28,985
Zaventem	7.7	6	N	City sky	28,188
Aarschot	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	27,656
Izegem	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	26,382
Temse	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	26,054
Harelbeke	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	25,978
Herentals	7.7	6	N	Bright suburban sky	25,912
Maaseik	7.7	6	N	Suburban sky	25,201
Halle	8	6.3	N	Bright suburban sky	34,479
Geraardsbergen	8	6.3	N	Bright suburban sky	30,807
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw	8	6.3	N	Bright suburban sky	30,446
Tongeren	8	6.3	N	Bright suburban sky	29,816

Best months in Flanders

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

Activity of Kp 7.3 or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.

All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum

Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) camera in Turnhout Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) eye in Turnhout Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
Kp 8 Severe storm (G4) Central Europe to the eye; red sky in photos from northern Italy, Spain, the Balkans and Turkey's Black Sea coast.
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 2,948 villages and districts nearby.

Smaller places

AalterKp 7.7
AartselaarKp 7.7
AlkenKp 7.7
AnzegemKp 7.7
ArendonkKp 7.3
AssebroekKp 7.7
AssenedeKp 7.7
BalenKp 7.7
BeernemKp 7.7
BeerseKp 7.3
BeerselKp 8
BelseleKp 7.7
BerlaarKp 7.7
BerlareKp 7.7
BevereKp 7.7
BlankenbergeKp 7.3
BocholtKp 7.7
BoechoutKp 7.7
BoomKp 7.7
BoortmeerbeekKp 7.7
BornemKp 7.7
BorsbeekKp 7.7
BrechtKp 7.3
BredeneKp 7.7
BreeKp 7.7
BuggenhoutKp 7.7
DammeKp 7.7
De HaanKp 7.7
De PinteKp 7.7
DeerlijkKp 7.7
DenderleeuwKp 7.7
DestelbergenKp 7.7
DiepenbeekKp 7.7
DiestKp 7.7
DiksmuideKp 7.7
DrongenKp 7.7
DuffelKp 7.7
EdegemKp 7.7
EekloKp 7.7
EisdenKp 7.7
EkerenKp 7.7
ErembodegemKp 7.7
ErtveldeKp 7.7
EssenKp 7.3
GavereKp 7.7
GentbruggeKp 7.7
GistelKp 7.7
GrobbendonkKp 7.7
HaaltertKp 7.7
HammeKp 7.7
Heist-aan-ZeeKp 7.3
HerentKp 7.7
Herk-de-StadKp 7.7
HerseltKp 7.7
HerzeleKp 7.7
HeuleKp 7.7
HeverleeKp 7.7
HoeilaartKp 8
HoogstratenKp 7.3
IchtegemKp 7.7
IngelmunsterKp 7.7
JabbekeKp 7.7
KalmthoutKp 7.3
KasterleeKp 7.7
KinrooiKp 7.7
KnokkeKp 7.3
KoerselKp 7.7
Koksijde-VillageKp 7.7
KontichKp 7.7
KortemarkKp 7.7
KortenbergKp 7.7
KraainemKp 7.7
KruibekeKp 7.7
KuringenKp 7.7
KuurneKp 7.7
LaarneKp 7.7
LanakenKp 7.7
LandenKp 8
LebbekeKp 7.7
LedeKp 7.7
LeopoldsburgKp 7.7
LiedekerkeKp 7.7
LilleKp 7.7
LochristiKp 7.7
LubbeekKp 7.7
LummenKp 7.7
MachelenKp 7.7
MaldegemKp 7.7
MariakerkeKp 7.7
Mechelen-aan-de-MaasKp 7.7
MeiseKp 7.7
MelleKp 7.7
MelseleKp 7.7
MerchtemKp 7.7
MerelbekeKp 7.7
MeulebekeKp 7.7
MiddelkerkeKp 7.7
MoorsledeKp 7.7
MortselKp 7.7
NazarethKp 7.7
NeerpeltKp 7.7
NeveleKp 7.7
NieuportKp 7.7
NijlenKp 7.7
OosterzeleKp 7.7
OostkampKp 7.7
OpwijkKp 7.7
Oud-HeverleeKp 7.7
Oud-TurnhoutKp 7.3
OverijseKp 8
OverpeltKp 7.7
PaalKp 7.7
PeerKp 7.7
Petegem-aan-de-LeieKp 7.7
PoperingeKp 7.7
PutteKp 7.7
PuursKp 7.7
RanstKp 7.7
RavelsKp 7.3
RiemstKp 8
RijkevorselKp 7.3
RonseKp 8
RotselaarKp 7.7
RumbekeKp 7.7
RumstKp 7.7
SchildeKp 7.7
Sint-AndriesKp 7.7
Sint-Genesius-RodeKp 8
Sint-Gillis-bij-DendermondeKp 7.7
Sint-Gillis-WaasKp 7.7
Sint-Katelijne-WaverKp 7.7
Sint-KruisKp 7.7
Sint-MichielsKp 7.7
StabroekKp 7.3
StadenKp 7.7
SteenokkerzeelKp 7.7
StekeneKp 7.7
Strombeek-BeverKp 7.7
TernatKp 7.7
TervurenKp 7.7
TessenderloKp 7.7
TieltKp 7.7
Tielt-WingeKp 7.7
TorhoutKp 7.7
TremeloKp 7.7
VeurneKp 7.7
VosselaarKp 7.7
WaasmunsterKp 7.7
WemmelKp 7.7
WervikKp 8
WesterloKp 7.7
WetterenKp 7.7
Wezembeek-OppemKp 7.7
WichelenKp 7.7
WillebroekKp 7.7
WingeneKp 7.7
WommelgemKp 7.7
WondelgemKp 7.7
WuustwezelKp 7.3
ZandhovenKp 7.7
ZedelgemKp 7.7
ZeleKp 7.7
ZellikKp 7.7
ZelzateKp 7.7
ZemstKp 7.7
ZoerselKp 7.7
ZolderKp 7.7
ZonhovenKp 7.7
ZonnebekeKp 7.7
ZottegemKp 7.7
ZulteKp 7.7
ZwevegemKp 7.7
ZwijndrechtKp 7.7