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Northern Lights in Rogaland, Norway
In Rogaland the aurora is visible from about Kp 3, first near Stavanger. Strand has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stavanger | 3 | 1.3 | N | City sky | 151,669 |
| Haugesund | 3 | 1.3 | N | Suburban sky | 40,321 |
| Solakrossen | 3 | 1.3 | N | City sky | 29,541 |
| Strand | 3 | 1.3 | N | Dark rural sky | 13,474 |
| Kopervik | 3 | 1.3 | N | Rural to suburban | 11,561 |
| Sandnes | 3.3 | 1.7 | N | City sky | 85,386 |
| Time | 3.3 | 1.7 | N | Rural to suburban | 19,781 |
| Bryne | 3.3 | 1.7 | N | Suburban sky | 12,465 |
| Egersund | 3.3 | 1.7 | N | Rural to suburban | 11,433 |
| Kleppe | 3.3 | 1.7 | N | Suburban sky | 10,092 |
Best months in Rogaland
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
September has been the best month (11% of nights), followed by October (10%).
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
- Kp 0–2 Quiet camera in Stavanger Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
- Kp 3 Unsettled eye in Stavanger 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 297 villages and districts nearby.