Finland · All-sky · by Finnish Meteorological Institute
Kilpisjärvi all-sky camera: live aurora webcam
An all-sky camera in Finland run by Finnish Meteorological Institute. It looks straight up, so it records aurora overhead from about Kp 1; you would need about Kp 1 to see it with your own eyes there.
Right now at this camera
Daylight Daylight · Kp 4 / 2 · cloud 98%The sun is too high at the camera. It shows aurora only after dark.
Open the live camera (opens in a new tab) ↗
Opens on Finnish Meteorological Institute's website in a new tab.
Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Kilpisjärvi: Sunday 1 November around 23:30 (Possible). Aurora forecast for Kilpisjärvi →
Towns near this camera
- Kilpisjärvi 16 km
Other webcams nearby
- Kilpisjärvi & Levi northern lights live 13 km E
- Skibotn all-sky camera 36 km N
- Skibotn colour all-sky camera (BACC #5) 36 km N
- Skibotn UiO all-sky imager 36 km N
- Tromsø (Ramfjordmoen) all-sky camera 79 km NW
- Rotsund northern lights cam 84 km N
Questions and answers
Can the Kilpisjärvi 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 Kilpisjärvi 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.
Who runs the Kilpisjärvi all-sky camera camera?
Finnish Meteorological Institute. 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.