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Northern Lights in Prague, Czechia

In Prague the aurora is visible from about Kp 8.3, first near Prague. Prague has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Prague

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 8.3 by eye or Kp 6.7 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Prague 8.3 6.7 N City sky 1,165,581
Stodůlky 8.3 6.7 N City sky 60,758
Žižkov 8.3 6.7 N City sky 58,267
Chodov 8.3 6.7 N City sky 50,043
Vinohrady 8.3 6.7 N City sky 48,805
Staré Strašnice 8.3 6.7 N City sky 37,665
Holešovice 8.3 6.7 N City sky 37,664
Vršovice 8.3 6.7 N City sky 36,836
Libeň 8.3 6.7 N City sky 36,151
Záběhlice 8.3 6.7 N City sky 35,228
Nusle 8.3 6.7 N City sky 35,150
Smíchov 8.3 6.7 N City sky 34,987
Modřany 8.3 6.7 N City sky 33,574
Krč 8.3 6.7 N City sky 27,344
Nové Město 8.3 6.7 N City sky 27,105
Kobylisy 8.3 6.7 N City sky 27,030

Best months in Prague

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

Activity of Kp 8.3 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
  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) 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 Prague 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 Prague 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).

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