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Split-Dalmatia County, CroatiaMagnetic latitude 38.4°Population 149,83012 m above sea level

Can you see the northern lights in Split?

From Split the aurora is too low for the naked eye except in the most extreme storms, but in severe storms (about Kp 7 or more) cameras record a red glow low in the north. Strong enough for photos on 78 nights since 1995 — most recently on 10 October 2026.

Right now

Quiet right now (Kp 3.0).

Kp 3.0 · 444 km/s · Bz -2.1

Measured activity in the last half hour: Hp30 5.3.

Updates every minute while this page is open. Ground data: GFZ Potsdam Hp30 index (CC BY 4.0).

Tonight in one minute

Not tonight

  • Solar activity Too weak: Kp 2.7 expected, 7 needed here.
  • Sky Mostly clear (0% cloud).
  • Darkness Dark from 19:11 to 06:08.

What to do: Not tonight — your next chance is shown just below.

Tonight

Updated 21:37 local time

0/100

Unlikely

Best around 21:00. Forecast max Kp 2.7 (this place needs 9+), average cloud 0%.

Dark enough
19:11 – 06:08
Sunset
18:09 · sunrise 07:10
Moon
33% · ↑ 13:55 · ↓ 21:27
Kp neededKp index: a 0–9 measure of geomagnetic activity. The higher it is, the further from the poles the aurora reaches.
Kp 9+
Kp for photos
In photos: from Kp 7 (a red glow low in the north).
Look towards
north (4°)
Sat 17 Oct0Kp 1.7 · cloud 62%
Sun 18 Oct0Kp 1.7 · cloud 27%
Sat 17061218Sun 18061218Mon 19061218
Chance (0–100) Dark enough Cloud cover

Cloud layers and weather

Sat 17 12 · High cloud 1% Sat 17 13 · High cloud 1% Sat 17 14 · High cloud 2% Sat 17 15 · High cloud 12% Sat 17 16 · High cloud 18% Sat 17 17 · High cloud 39% Sat 17 18 · High cloud 54% Sat 17 19 · High cloud 53% Sat 17 20 · High cloud 76% Sat 17 21 · High cloud 71% Sat 17 22 · High cloud 57% Sat 17 23 · High cloud 77% Sun 18 00 · High cloud 95% Sun 18 01 · High cloud 91% Sun 18 02 · High cloud 73% Sun 18 03 · High cloud 43% Sun 18 04 · High cloud 21% Sun 18 05 · High cloud 28% Sun 18 06 · High cloud 12% Sun 18 11 · High cloud 1% Sun 18 12 · High cloud 23% Sun 18 13 · High cloud 41% Sun 18 14 · High cloud 46% Sun 18 15 · High cloud 31% Sun 18 16 · High cloud 21% Sun 18 17 · High cloud 2% Sun 18 23 · High cloud 1% Mon 19 00 · High cloud 5% Mon 19 01 · High cloud 9% Mon 19 02 · High cloud 6% Mon 19 03 · High cloud 1% Mon 19 04 · High cloud 1% Mon 19 05 · High cloud 6% Mon 19 06 · High cloud 13% Mon 19 07 · High cloud 27% Mon 19 08 · High cloud 17% Mon 19 09 · High cloud 5% Mon 19 10 · High cloud 4% Mon 19 11 · High cloud 7% Mon 19 12 · High cloud 17% Mon 19 13 · High cloud 13% Mon 19 14 · High cloud 6% Mon 19 15 · High cloud 6% Mon 19 16 · High cloud 6% Mon 19 17 · High cloud 6% Mon 19 18 · High cloud 6% Mon 19 19 · High cloud 6% High cloud Sat 17 19 · Mid cloud 1% Sat 17 20 · Mid cloud 8% Sat 17 21 · Mid cloud 9% Sat 17 22 · Mid cloud 2% Sat 17 23 · Mid cloud 1% Sun 18 01 · Mid cloud 4% Sun 18 02 · Mid cloud 17% Sun 18 03 · Mid cloud 13% Sun 18 04 · Mid cloud 7% Sun 18 05 · Mid cloud 7% Mid cloud Sat 17 21 · Low cloud 4% Sat 17 22 · Low cloud 4% Sun 18 00 · Low cloud 61% Sun 18 01 · Low cloud 61% Sun 18 06 · Low cloud 5% Sun 18 07 · Low cloud 16% Sun 18 08 · Low cloud 16% Sun 18 09 · Low cloud 9% Sun 18 10 · Low cloud 4% Sun 18 11 · Low cloud 3% Sun 18 12 · Low cloud 2% Sun 18 23 · Low cloud 61% Mon 19 00 · Low cloud 61% Mon 19 01 · Low cloud 59% Mon 19 02 · Low cloud 59% Mon 19 04 · Low cloud 6% Mon 19 05 · Low cloud 23% Mon 19 06 · Low cloud 31% Mon 19 07 · Low cloud 26% Mon 19 08 · Low cloud 3% Low cloud Sat 17061218Sun 18061218Mon 19061218
Low cloud · Mid cloud · High cloud Dark enough

Low cloud blocks the aurora completely. Thin high cloud often still lets a bright aurora shine through, so a sky with only high cloud is worth a look.

Dark hours
TimeFri, 21Sat, 00Sat, 03Sat, 19Sat, 22Sun, 01Sun, 04Sun, 20Sun, 23Mon, 02Mon, 05
Temperature16 °C13 °C11 °C17 °C16 °C14 °C13 °C17 °C15 °C13 °C13 °C
Feels like16 °C13 °C11 °C17 °C16 °C14 °C13 °C17 °C15 °C13 °C13 °C
Wind4 m/s3 m/s3 m/s2 m/s2 m/s2 m/s3 m/s1 m/s2 m/s2 m/s2 m/s

Cloud layers and weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).

Score = activity (NOAA Kp and OVATION) × clear sky (MET Norway) × darkness × moonlight. Methodology

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What you would see from Split

Facing north. Bands show where the aurora sits at two activity levels.

10°20°30°45° Kp 9 · 0°–5°Kp 9 · 0°–5° NW 304° NW 319° NNW 334° N 349° N 4° NNE 19° NE 34° NE 49° ENE 64°
Computed from the auroral oval position for each Kp level (lower border ~105 km, ray tops ~200 km up). Terrain not modelled for this place; the horizon is drawn flat.
KpWhat you seeLower edgeRay topsDistance to the aurora
2 Below the horizon -10° -8° 2,680 km
3 Below the horizon -9° -7° 2,458 km
4 Below the horizon -7° -5° 2,235 km
5 Below the horizon -6° -4° 2,013 km
6 Below the horizon -5° -2° 1,790 km
7 Faint glow, mostly on camera -3° 0° 1,568 km
8 Faint glow, mostly on camera -2° 2° 1,346 km
9 Faint glow, mostly on camera 0° 5° 1,123 km
Angles above the horizon. Terrain in the look direction is taken into account where modelled.

The Kp scale in plain words

Kp is a 0–9 score for how strongly the Earth's magnetic field is being shaken by the solar wind. The higher it goes, the further from the poles the northern lights reach. Kp 0–2 is a quiet night; Kp 5 and above is a geomagnetic storm.

  1. Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
  2. Kp 3 Unsettled next 24 h 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) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
  6. Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) camera in Split 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) 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).

Light pollution

Bright suburban sky. Strong sky glow washes out faint aurora. Head out of town for anything but a bright display.

Estimate from NASA VIIRS night-light data (sky-glow model within 50 km). Check access and private land before you go.

Hills and mountains

Terrain is not modelled for this place.

From elevation data (AWS Terrain Tiles) along seven lines of sight up to 30 km.

Best months to see the aurora in Split

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

Activity of Kp 9+ or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.

0%10% July: 0% Jul August: 0% Aug September: 0% Sept October: 0% Oct November: 0% Nov December: 0% Dec January: 0% Jan February: 0% Feb March: 0% Mar April: 0% Apr May: 0% May June: 0% Jun
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
MonthGood nightsClear nightsDarknessLow / high
September 0% 66% 9.3 h 12° / 23°C
October 0% 54% 10.9 h 8° / 18°C
November 0% 41% 12.0 h 4° / 12°C
December 0% 39% 12.6 h 0° / 7°C
January 0% 34% 12.4 h -1° / 6°C
February 0% 37% 11.4 h -1° / 7°C
March 0% 42% 9.9 h 2° / 11°C
April 0% 55% 8.3 h 5° / 15°C
Good night = darkness + activity at this place's Kp level + night-time satellite cloud ≤ 70%. GFZ Kp, NASA POWER (CERES), 1° grid. Methodology

Nights when Split could catch it in photos

Since 1995, nights with Kp 7 or more while it was dark here — a red or green glow low on the horizon.

Practical information

Nearest airport
Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) · 12 km
Typical low / high in January
-1° / 6°C
What to wear
Below freezing at night: thermal layers, a warm jacket, hat, gloves and winter boots. Full clothing guide

Questions and answers

What Kp do you need to see the aurora in Split?

From Split the aurora is too low for the naked eye except in the most extreme storms, but in severe storms (about Kp 7 or more) cameras record a red glow low in the north.

Which way should I look for the aurora in Split?

Around Split the aurora is often right overhead. Start by facing north, but look up and all around — in strong storms it can fill the whole sky and even appear behind you.

When is the aurora season in Split?

Split gets dark enough for the aurora all year round, though the long winter nights give the most hours to watch.

Is there much light pollution in Split?

Strong sky glow washes out faint aurora. Head out of town for anything but a bright display.

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