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Northern Lights in Nevada, United States

In Nevada the aurora is visible from about Kp 7.7, first near Elko. Pahrump has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Nevada

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 7.7 by eye or Kp 6 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Elko 7.7 6 NNE Bright suburban sky 20,279
Reno 8.7 7 NNE City sky 264,165
Sparks 8.7 7 NNE City sky 96,094
Carson City 8.7 7 NNE Bright suburban sky 58,639
Las Vegas 9+ 4.7 NNE City sky 641,903
Henderson 9+ 4.7 NNE City sky 285,667
North Las Vegas 9+ 4.7 NNE City sky 234,807
Paradise 9+ 4.7 NNE City sky 223,167
Sunrise Manor 9+ 4.7 NNE City sky 189,372
Spring Valley 9+ 4.7 NNE City sky 178,395
Enterprise 9+ 4.7 NNE Bright suburban sky 108,481
Whitney 9+ 4.7 NNE City sky 38,585
Pahrump 9+ 4.7 NNE Suburban sky 36,441
Winchester 9+ 4.7 NNE City sky 27,978

Best months in Nevada

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

Activity of Kp 7.7 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: 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) camera in Elko Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
  6. Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) 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) eye in Elko 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).

The town pages in this region also cover 157 villages and districts nearby.

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