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Northern Lights in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

In Lesser Poland Voivodeship the aurora is visible from about Kp 7, first near Sulęcin. Miechów has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Lesser Poland Voivodeship

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 7 by eye or Kp 5.3 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Sulęcin 7 5.3 N Bright suburban sky 10,090
Bieńczyce 8 6.3 N City sky 42,633
Chrzanów 8 6.3 N Bright suburban sky 39,973
Olkusz 8 6.3 N Suburban sky 37,744
Grzegórzki 8 6.3 N City sky 28,960
Miechów 8 6.3 N Rural to suburban 11,735
Dąbrowa Tarnowska 8 6.3 N Suburban sky 11,291
Kraków 8.3 6.7 N City sky 816,614
Tarnów 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 117,799
Nowy Sącz 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 84,376
Oświęcim 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 34,170
Nowy Targ 8.3 6.7 N Suburban sky 33,763
Bochnia 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 29,184
Gorlice 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 28,609
Wadowice 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 19,238
Wieliczka 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 18,677
Myślenice 8.3 6.7 N Suburban sky 17,686
Brzesko 8.3 6.7 N Bright suburban sky 16,866
Zakopane 8.7 7 N Suburban sky 27,266

Best months in Lesser Poland Voivodeship

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

Activity of Kp 7 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: 1% 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) camera in Sulęcin 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) eye in Sulęcin 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) Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).

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