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Northern Lights in New Jersey, United States
In New Jersey the aurora is visible from about Kp 6.7, first near Newark. West Milford has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 281,944 |
| Jersey City | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 264,290 |
| Paterson | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 147,754 |
| Elizabeth | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 129,007 |
| Clifton | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 86,334 |
| Passaic | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 71,085 |
| Union City | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 69,156 |
| Bayonne | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 66,311 |
| East Orange | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 64,949 |
| North Bergen | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 63,484 |
| Irvington | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 61,323 |
| Wayne | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 57,915 |
| Union | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 56,771 |
| Hoboken | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 53,635 |
| West New York | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 53,366 |
| Plainfield | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 51,217 |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 51,144 |
| Bloomfield | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 49,120 |
| West Orange | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 48,131 |
| Hackensack | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 44,834 |
| Bridgewater Township | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | Suburban sky | 44,464 |
| Kearny | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 42,137 |
| Linden | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 42,021 |
| Teaneck | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 40,078 |
| Montclair | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 39,701 |
| Belleville | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 36,878 |
| Fort Lee | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 36,672 |
| Orange | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 34,457 |
| Fair Lawn | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 33,597 |
| Garfield | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 31,802 |
| Westfield | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 30,548 |
| Rahway | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 29,508 |
| Englewood | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 28,539 |
| Livingston | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 27,853 |
| Bergenfield | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 27,621 |
| Nutley | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 27,572 |
| Paramus | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 26,974 |
| West Milford | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | Dark rural sky | 26,968 |
| Randolph | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | Suburban sky | 25,734 |
| Ridgewood | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 25,621 |
| Maplewood | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 25,008 |
| Morristown | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 18,594 |
| Somerville | 6.7 | 5 | NNW | City sky | 12,202 |
| Edison | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 102,548 |
| Trenton | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 89,620 |
| Toms River | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 88,791 |
| Camden | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 76,119 |
| Brick | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 76,021 |
| Cherry Hill | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 70,475 |
| Middletown Village | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 65,490 |
| New Brunswick | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 57,035 |
| Piscataway | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 56,044 |
| Perth Amboy | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 52,682 |
| East Brunswick | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 48,495 |
| Sayreville | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 44,920 |
| North Brunswick | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 43,905 |
| Sayreville Junction | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 42,890 |
| Mount Laurel | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 41,864 |
| Marlboro | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 40,191 |
| Hillsborough | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 38,303 |
| Sewell | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 37,433 |
| Ewing | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 36,559 |
| Pennsauken | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 36,332 |
| Willingboro | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 31,668 |
| Long Branch | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 30,941 |
| Princeton | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 29,603 |
| Mercerville-Hamilton Square | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 26,419 |
| Freehold | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 11,959 |
| Mount Holly | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 10,804 |
| Woodbury | 7 | 5.3 | NNW | City sky | 10,020 |
| Vineland | 7.3 | 5.7 | NNW | City sky | 60,818 |
| South Vineland | 7.3 | 5.7 | NNW | Suburban sky | 58,122 |
| Jackson | 7.3 | 5.7 | NNW | Rural to suburban | 54,856 |
| Sicklerville | 7.3 | 5.7 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 42,891 |
| Atlantic City | 7.3 | 5.7 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 39,260 |
| Millville | 7.3 | 5.7 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 28,230 |
| Bridgeton | 7.3 | 5.7 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 25,031 |
Best months in New Jersey
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
September has been the best month (1% of nights), followed by October (0.8%).
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) camera in Newark 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) eye in Newark 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 1,646 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- Asbury ParkKp 7
- AtcoKp 7.3
- AvenelKp 7
- Basking RidgeKp 6.7
- BayvilleKp 7
- BeachwoodKp 7
- BellmawrKp 7
- BelvidereKp 6.7
- Berkeley HeightsKp 6.7
- Bound BrookKp 6.7
- Bradley GardensKp 6.7
- Browns MillsKp 7
- Cape May Court HouseKp 7.3
- CarteretKp 7
- Cedar GroveKp 6.7
- Cherry Hill MallKp 7
- CinnaminsonKp 7
- ClarkKp 6.7
- Cliffside ParkKp 6.7
- CollingswoodKp 7
- ColoniaKp 7
- Colts NeckKp 7
- CranfordKp 6.7
- DenvilleKp 6.7
- DoverKp 6.7
- DumontKp 6.7
- East HanoverKp 6.7
- EatontownKp 7
- EchelonKp 7
- EdgewaterKp 6.7
- Elmwood ParkKp 6.7
- FairviewKp 6.7
- FlemingtonKp 6.7
- Florham ParkKp 6.7
- FordsKp 7
- Franklin LakesKp 6.7
- Franklin ParkKp 7
- GlassboroKp 7.3
- Glen RidgeKp 6.7
- Glen RockKp 6.7
- Gloucester CityKp 7
- GreentreeKp 7
- GuttenbergKp 6.7
- HaddonfieldKp 7
- Hamilton SquareKp 7
- HammontonKp 7.3
- Hanover TownshipKp 6.7
- HarrisonKp 6.7
- Hasbrouck HeightsKp 6.7
- HawthorneKp 6.7
- Highland ParkKp 7
- HillsdaleKp 6.7
- HillsideKp 6.7
- Holiday City-BerkeleyKp 7
- HopatcongKp 6.7
- Hopatcong HillsKp 6.7
- IselinKp 7
- KinnelonKp 6.7
- LakewoodKp 7
- Lincoln ParkKp 6.7
- LindenwoldKp 7
- Little FallsKp 6.7
- Little FerryKp 6.7
- LodiKp 6.7
- LumbertonKp 7
- LyndhurstKp 6.7
- MadisonKp 6.7
- MahwahKp 6.7
- ManvilleKp 6.7
- Maple ShadeKp 7
- MarltonKp 7
- MartinsvilleKp 6.7
- Mays LandingKp 7.3
- MercervilleKp 7
- MetuchenKp 7
- MiddlesexKp 6.7
- MillburnKp 6.7
- Moorestown-LenolaKp 7
- New MilfordKp 6.7
- New ProvidenceKp 6.7
- NewtonKp 6.7
- North ArlingtonKp 6.7
- North PlainfieldKp 6.7
- OaklandKp 6.7
- Ocean AcresKp 7.3
- Ocean CityKp 7.3
- Old BridgeKp 7
- Palisades ParkKp 6.7
- PennsvilleKp 7.3
- PhillipsburgKp 6.7
- Pine HillKp 7
- PleasantvilleKp 7.3
- Point PleasantKp 7
- Pompton LakesKp 6.7
- Princeton MeadowsKp 7
- RamseyKp 6.7
- Red BankKp 7
- RidgefieldKp 6.7
- Ridgefield ParkKp 6.7
- RingwoodKp 6.7
- River EdgeKp 6.7
- RobertsvilleKp 7
- RoselleKp 6.7
- Roselle ParkKp 6.7
- RutherfordKp 6.7
- Saddle BrookKp 6.7
- SalemKp 7.3
- Scotch PlainsKp 6.7
- SecaucusKp 6.7
- Short HillsKp 6.7
- Somers PointKp 7.3
- SomersetKp 7
- South Old BridgeKp 7
- South OrangeKp 6.7
- South PlainfieldKp 6.7
- South RiverKp 7
- SpartaKp 6.7
- SpringdaleKp 7
- Springfield TownshipKp 6.7
- SummitKp 6.7
- TenaflyKp 6.7
- Tinton FallsKp 7
- TotowaKp 6.7
- Upper MontclairKp 6.7
- Ventnor CityKp 7.3
- VeronaKp 6.7
- VincentownKp 7
- WaldwickKp 6.7
- WallingtonKp 6.7
- WanaqueKp 6.7
- WarrenKp 6.7
- WeehawkenKp 6.7
- West CaldwellKp 6.7
- West FreeholdKp 7
- WestwoodKp 6.7
- WilliamstownKp 7.3
- WoodbridgeKp 7
- Woodland ParkKp 6.7
- WyckoffKp 6.7