Finland · All-sky · by Jyväskylän Sirius ry (via FMI)
Hankasalmi all-sky camera: live aurora webcam
An all-sky camera in Finland run by Jyväskylän Sirius ry (via FMI). It looks straight up, so it records aurora overhead from about Kp 1; you would need about Kp 1.7 to see it with your own eyes there.
Right now at this camera
Worth watching Dark · Kp 5 / 2 · cloud 8%It is dark, the sky looks clear enough, and the Kp index (5) is at or above what this camera needs (2). Open it now.
Open the live camera (opens in a new tab) ↗
Opens on Jyväskylän Sirius ry (via FMI)'s website in a new tab.
Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Pieksämäki: Tuesday 20 October around 01:30 (Possible). Aurora forecast for Pieksämäki →
Towns near this camera
- Pieksämäki 28 km
- Laukaa parish village 38 km
- Jyväskylä 46 km
- Muurame parish village 50 km
- Äänekoski 59 km
- Varkaus central locality 66 km
Other webcams nearby
- Nyrölä all-sky camera 57 km W
- Metsähovi all-sky camera 255 km SSW
- Oulu Nallikari seaside aurora live 314 km N
- Ruka – Lumo Resort aurora cam 452 km NNE
- Ruka 452 km NNE
- Rovaniemi – Roiske aurora cam 473 km N
Questions and answers
Can the Hankasalmi all-sky camera webcam show the northern lights tonight?
Yes, if it is dark there, the sky is clear and the Kp index reaches about 1. The status at the top of this page is updated every few minutes.
What Kp index does Hankasalmi all-sky camera need?
The camera records aurora from about Kp 1. To see it with your own eyes at the same place you need about Kp 1.7.
Who runs the Hankasalmi all-sky camera camera?
Jyväskylän Sirius ry (via FMI). We only link to the camera and, when the owner streams on YouTube, embed that official stream on request.
These cameras belong to their owners — we only link to them. Most show little in daylight or under cloud, and some pause in summer.