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Northern Lights in Žilina region, Slovakia

In Žilina region the aurora is visible from about Kp 8.7, first near Žilina. Čadca has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Žilina region

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 8.7 by eye or Kp 7 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

Place	Kp needed	Kp for photos	Look towards	Light pollution	Population
Žilina	8.7	7	N	Bright suburban sky	81,219
Martin	8.7	7	N	Suburban sky	51,139
Liptovský Mikuláš	8.7	7	N	Suburban sky	30,162
Ružomberok	8.7	7	N	Bright suburban sky	26,671
Čadca	8.7	7	N	Dark rural sky	22,655
Dolný Kubín	8.7	7	N	Rural to suburban	17,660
Kysucké Nové Mesto	8.7	7	N	Suburban sky	14,350
Bytča	8.7	7	N	Rural to suburban	11,491

Best months in Žilina region

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

Activity of Kp 8.7 or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.

All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum

Kp 0–2 Quiet 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) camera in Žilina Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
Kp 8 Severe storm (G4) eye in Žilina 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).

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Best months in Žilina region

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