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Northern Lights in North Denmark Region, Denmark
In North Denmark Region the aurora is visible from about Kp 4, first near Hjørring. Sindal has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hjørring | 4 | 2.3 | N | Suburban sky | 25,644 |
| Frederikshavn | 4 | 2.3 | N | City sky | 22,672 |
| Brønderslev | 4 | 2.3 | N | Dark rural sky | 12,549 |
| Sæby | 4 | 2.3 | N | Rural to suburban | 9,012 |
| Løkken | 4 | 2.3 | N | Rural to suburban | 8,828 |
| Skagen | 4 | 2.3 | N | Rural to suburban | 7,250 |
| Hirtshals | 4 | 2.3 | N | Dark rural sky | 5,265 |
| Sindal | 4 | 2.3 | N | Pristine dark sky | 3,032 |
| Aalborg | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | City sky | 142,937 |
| Nørresundby | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | City sky | 24,831 |
| Thisted | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Rural to suburban | 13,461 |
| Hobro | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Rural to suburban | 12,071 |
| Støvring | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Dark rural sky | 9,089 |
| Nykøbing Mors | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Dark rural sky | 9,033 |
| Aars | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Rural to suburban | 8,474 |
| Svenstrup | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Bright suburban sky | 8,002 |
| Aabybro | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Rural to suburban | 6,318 |
| Klarup | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Rural to suburban | 5,745 |
| Nibe | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Dark rural sky | 5,703 |
| Hadsund | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Dark rural sky | 5,066 |
| Vodskov | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Suburban sky | 4,822 |
| Hjallerup | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Suburban sky | 4,498 |
| Løgstør | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Dark rural sky | 3,929 |
| Dronninglund | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Dark rural sky | 3,769 |
| Gistrup | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Suburban sky | 3,679 |
| Storvorde | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Dark rural sky | 3,491 |
| Farsø | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Pristine dark sky | 3,324 |
| Fjerritslev | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Suburban sky | 3,300 |
| Vestbjerg | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Rural to suburban | 3,091 |
| Frejlev | 4.3 | 2.7 | N | Suburban sky | 3,056 |
Best months in North Denmark Region
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
April has been the best month (7% of nights), followed by September (6%).
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
- Kp 0–2 Quiet camera in Hjørring 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 eye in Hjørring 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) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
- Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) 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 720 villages and districts nearby.