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Northern Lights in Uusimaa, Finland
In Uusimaa the aurora is visible from about Kp 2.3, first near Porvoo central locality. Vihti parish village has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porvoo central locality | 2.3 | 0.7 | N | Bright suburban sky | 51,853 |
| Järvenpää | 2.3 | 0.7 | N | Bright suburban sky | 46,942 |
| Nurmijärvi Municipal Hall | 2.3 | 0.7 | N | Suburban sky | 45,356 |
| Hyvinge | 2.3 | 0.7 | N | City sky | 43,515 |
| Tuusula | 2.3 | 0.7 | N | Suburban sky | 42,624 |
| Kerava | 2.3 | 0.7 | N | Bright suburban sky | 38,535 |
| Vihti parish village | 2.3 | 0.7 | N | Dark rural sky | 28,864 |
| Mäntsälä | 2.3 | 0.7 | N | City sky | 20,966 |
| Loviisa | 2.3 | 0.7 | N | Suburban sky | 14,362 |
| Helsinki | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 658,864 |
| Espoon keskus | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 323,910 |
| Vantaa | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 252,724 |
| Lohja | 2.7 | 1 | N | Suburban sky | 45,686 |
| Kirkkonummen keskusta | 2.7 | 1 | N | Suburban sky | 41,821 |
| Raseborg | 2.7 | 1 | N | City sky | 26,982 |
| Sibbo | 2.7 | 1 | N | Rural to suburban | 22,903 |
| Klaukkala | 2.7 | 1 | N | Suburban sky | 21,019 |
| Myyrmäki | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 18,393 |
| Ekenäs | 2.7 | 1 | N | City sky | 14,377 |
| Martinlaakso | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 13,992 |
| Kannelmäki | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 13,272 |
| Hakunila | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 12,435 |
| Laaksolahti | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 11,320 |
| Kivistö | 2.7 | 1 | N | Suburban sky | 11,125 |
| Saunalahti | 2.7 | 1 | N | Suburban sky | 11,114 |
| Nöykkiö | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 11,063 |
| Lintuvaara | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 10,554 |
| Patola | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 10,352 |
| Kauniainen | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 10,200 |
Best months in Uusimaa
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
September has been the best month (23% of nights), followed by March (19%).
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
- Kp 0–2 Quiet eye in Porvoo central locality camera in Porvoo central locality 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) 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 1,406 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- Ala-MalmiKp 2.7
- AlppikyläKp 2.7
- AskistoKp 2.7
- AskolaKp 2.3
- AsolaKp 2.7
- BoxKp 2.7
- GrundbackaKp 2.7
- GumböleKp 2.7
- HakkilaKp 2.7
- HakuninmaaKp 2.7
- HämeenkyläKp 2.7
- HämevaaraKp 2.7
- HankoKp 2.7
- HaukilahtiKp 2.7
- HavukoskiKp 2.7
- HeikinlaaksoKp 2.7
- HiekkaharjuKp 2.7
- IlolaKp 2.7
- Ingå parish villageKp 2.7
- Itä-HakkilaKp 2.7
- Itä-PasilaKp 2.7
- JakomäkiKp 2.7
- JärvenperäKp 2.7
- JokelaKp 2.3
- JokiniemiKp 2.3
- JokiniemiKp 2.7
- KaitaaKp 2.7
- KaivokselaKp 2.7
- KalajärviKp 2.7
- KallahtiKp 2.7
- KarhusuoKp 2.7
- KarisKp 2.7
- Karjalohja parish villageKp 2.7
- KarkkilaKp 2.3
- KärköläKp 2.3
- KauklahtiKp 2.7
- KaupunginkallioKp 2.7
- KeimolaKp 2.7
- KellokoskiKp 2.3
- KivenlahtiKp 2.7
- KoivukyläKp 2.7
- KorsoKp 2.7
- KuninkaalaKp 2.7
- KurkimäkiKp 2.7
- KurttilaKp 2.7
- KuurinniittyKp 2.7
- LaajalahtiKp 2.7
- Länsi-PakilaKp 2.7
- LänsimäkiKp 2.7
- LapinjärviKp 2.3
- LapinkyläKp 2.7
- LatokaskiKp 2.7
- LaurinlahtiKp 2.7
- LeppäkorpiKp 2.7
- LiljendalKp 2.3
- LippajärviKp 2.7
- MalminkartanoKp 2.7
- MatariKp 2.7
- Meri-RastilaKp 2.7
- MetsolaKp 2.7
- MikkolaKp 2.7
- MonninkyläKp 2.3
- MuuralaKp 2.7
- MyrskyläKp 2.3
- NiipperiKp 2.7
- NikinmäkiKp 2.7
- NurmijärviKp 2.3
- OjakkalaKp 2.7
- PäiväkumpuKp 2.7
- PernåKp 2.3
- PihlajamäkiKp 2.7
- PihlajistoKp 2.7
- Pohjois-TapiolaKp 2.7
- PojoKp 2.7
- PornainenKp 2.3
- Pukkila parish villageKp 2.3
- RajakyläKp 2.7
- RekolaKp 2.7
- RöykkäKp 2.3
- RuotsinpyhtääKp 2.3
- RuskeasantaKp 2.7
- SammattiKp 2.7
- SiltamäkiKp 2.7
- SimonkyläKp 2.7
- Siuntio Station AreaKp 2.7
- SoukkaKp 2.7
- TammistoKp 2.7
- TapulikaupunkiKp 2.7
- TikkurilaKp 2.7
- VaaralaKp 2.7
- VanhakartanoKp 2.7
- VantaanlaaksoKp 2.7
- VanttilaKp 2.7
- VapaalaKp 2.7
- VaristoKp 2.7
- VeikkariKp 2.3
- VeräjämäkiKp 2.7
- VeromiesKp 2.7
- ViertolaKp 2.7
- VierumäkiKp 2.7
- ViherlaaksoKp 2.7
- Ylä-MalmiKp 2.7
- YlästöKp 2.7