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Northern Lights in Île-de-France, France

In Île-de-France the aurora is visible from about Kp 9, first near Paris. Savigny-le-Temple has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Île-de-France

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 9 by eye or Kp 7.3 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

Weather in Île-de-France

General forecast for Paris, the main town in Île-de-France. Tonight's cloud cover for every town is on its aurora page.

Planning further ahead? See the hour-by-hour weather forecast for Paris on Atlas of Seasons.

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Paris 9 7.3 N City sky 2,138,551
Marne La Vallée 9 7.3 N City sky 318,325
Paris 15 Vaugirard 9 7.3 N City sky 229,713
Ménilmontant 9 7.3 N City sky 185,140
Cergy-Pontoise 9 7.3 N City sky 183,430
Montmartre 9 7.3 N City sky 183,127
Quartier des Batignolles 9 7.3 N City sky 159,212
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 146,598
Montreuil 9 7.3 N City sky 111,240
Boulogne-Billancourt 9 7.3 N City sky 108,782
Argenteuil 9 7.3 N City sky 101,475
Saint-Denis 9 7.3 N City sky 96,128
Asnières-sur-Seine 9 7.3 N City sky 86,742
Nanterre 9 7.3 N City sky 86,719
Versailles 9 7.3 N City sky 85,416
Courbevoie 9 7.3 N City sky 85,158
Créteil 9 7.3 N City sky 84,833
Colombes 9 7.3 N City sky 82,300
Vitry-sur-Seine 9 7.3 N City sky 81,001
Aulnay-sous-Bois 9 7.3 N City sky 80,615
Champigny-sur-Marne 9 7.3 N City sky 76,726
Rueil-Malmaison 9 7.3 N City sky 76,616
Gare 9 7.3 N City sky 75,580
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés 9 7.3 N City sky 75,402
Aubervilliers 9 7.3 N City sky 70,914
Maison Blanche 9 7.3 N City sky 64,302
Drancy 9 7.3 N City sky 62,488
Noisy-le-Grand 9 7.3 N City sky 62,420
Levallois-Perret 9 7.3 N City sky 62,178
Issy-les-Moulineaux 9 7.3 N City sky 61,447
Neuilly-sur-Seine 9 7.3 N City sky 61,300
Antony 9 7.3 N City sky 59,845
Sarcelles 9 7.3 N City sky 57,979
Ivry-sur-Seine 9 7.3 N City sky 57,897
Cergy 9 7.3 N City sky 57,576
Clichy 9 7.3 N City sky 57,467
place de l'Opéra 9 7.3 N City sky 57,271
Sartrouville 9 7.3 N City sky 53,980
Maisons-Alfort 9 7.3 N City sky 53,964
Meaux 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 53,811
Pantin 9 7.3 N City sky 52,922
Fontenay-sous-Bois 9 7.3 N City sky 52,075
Évry 9 7.3 N City sky 51,900
Clamart 9 7.3 N City sky 51,400
Bondy 9 7.3 N City sky 48,268
Le Blanc-Mesnil 9 7.3 N City sky 48,077
Villejuif 9 7.3 N City sky 48,048
Sevran 9 7.3 N City sky 47,334
Chelles 9 7.3 N City sky 46,947
Épinay-sur-Seine 9 7.3 N City sky 46,145
Vincennes 9 7.3 N City sky 45,923
Bobigny 9 7.3 N City sky 44,962
Suresnes 9 7.3 N City sky 44,697
Meudon 9 7.3 N City sky 44,652
Mantes-la-Jolie 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 44,263
Gennevilliers 9 7.3 N City sky 42,294
Rosny-sous-Bois 9 7.3 N City sky 41,627
Saint-Germain-en-Laye 9 7.3 N City sky 41,142
Puteaux 9 7.3 N City sky 40,646
Corbeil-Essonnes 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 40,527
Garges-lès-Gonesse 9 7.3 N City sky 39,847
Savigny-sur-Orge 9 7.3 N City sky 39,698
Livry-Gargan 9 7.3 N City sky 39,518
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine 9 7.3 N City sky 39,353
Montigny-le-Bretonneux 9 7.3 N City sky 39,063
Noisy-le-Sec 9 7.3 N City sky 38,955
Melun 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 38,953
Bagneux 9 7.3 N City sky 38,900
Massy 9 7.3 N City sky 38,768
Montrouge 9 7.3 N City sky 38,708
Gagny 9 7.3 N City sky 38,134
Alfortville 9 7.3 N City sky 37,290
La Courneuve 9 7.3 N City sky 37,287
Villepinte 9 7.3 N City sky 37,114
Poissy 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 36,431
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine 9 7.3 N City sky 36,358
Plaisir 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 36,121
Tremblay-en-France 9 7.3 N City sky 35,591
Choisy-le-Roi 9 7.3 N City sky 35,590
Pontault-Combault 9 7.3 N City sky 34,798
Neuilly-sur-Marne 9 7.3 N City sky 34,465
Franconville 9 7.3 N City sky 34,284
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 9 7.3 N City sky 33,689
Bagnolet 9 7.3 N City sky 33,504
Châtenay-Malabry 9 7.3 N City sky 32,715
Stains 9 7.3 N City sky 32,601
Fort de Châtillon 9 7.3 N City sky 32,383
Les Mureaux 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 32,134
Le Perreux-sur-Marne 9 7.3 N City sky 32,015
Guyancourt 9 7.3 N City sky 31,989
Palaiseau 9 7.3 N City sky 31,987
Nogent-sur-Marne 9 7.3 N City sky 31,236
Athis-Mons 9 7.3 N City sky 31,225
Viry-Châtillon 9 7.3 N City sky 31,131
Houilles 9 7.3 N City sky 31,121
Charenton-le-Pont 9 7.3 N City sky 30,910
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges 9 7.3 N City sky 30,881
Élancourt 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 30,831
Pontoise 9 7.3 N City sky 30,290
Villiers-sur-Marne 9 7.3 N City sky 30,252
Chatou 9 7.3 N City sky 30,091
Goussainville 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 30,047
Thiais 9 7.3 N City sky 29,724
L'Haÿ-les-Roses 9 7.3 N City sky 29,703
Malakoff 9 7.3 N City sky 29,420
Draveil 9 7.3 N City sky 29,316
Le Chesnay 9 7.3 N City sky 29,154
Clichy-sous-Bois 9 7.3 N City sky 29,062
Yerres 9 7.3 N City sky 28,897
Saint-Cloud 9 7.3 N City sky 28,839
Trappes 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 28,367
Ermont 9 7.3 N City sky 28,117
Villemomble 9 7.3 N City sky 28,001
Pierrefitte-sur-Seine 9 7.3 N City sky 27,914
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre 9 7.3 N City sky 27,867
Champs-sur-Marne 9 7.3 N City sky 27,776
Bezons 9 7.3 N City sky 27,570
place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville - Esplanade de la Libération 9 7.3 N City sky 27,332
Taverny 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 27,271
Villiers-le-Bel 9 7.3 N City sky 27,028
Sannois 9 7.3 N City sky 26,869
Gonesse 9 7.3 N City sky 26,758
Vigneux-sur-Seine 9 7.3 N City sky 26,692
Rambouillet 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 26,674
Cachan 9 7.3 N City sky 26,540
La Garenne-Colombes 9 7.3 N City sky 26,385
Quinze-Vingts 9 7.3 N City sky 26,265
Vanves 9 7.3 N City sky 26,068
Savigny-le-Temple 9 7.3 N Suburban sky 25,925
Les Ulis 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 25,785
Herblay-sur-Seine 9 7.3 N City sky 25,153
Ris-Orangis 9 7.3 N City sky 25,082
Sucy-en-Brie 9 7.3 N City sky 25,014

Best months in Île-de-France

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
  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 Paris 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) eye in Paris Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).

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