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Ruka: live aurora webcam
A scenic camera in Finland run by Ruka. It records aurora in its view from about Kp 1; you would need about Kp 1 to see it with your own eyes there.
Right now at this camera
Cloudy Twilight · Kp 3.7 / 2 · cloud 100%The forecast shows thick cloud at the camera this hour, so it will probably see little.
Open the live camera (opens in a new tab) ↗
Opens on Ruka's website in a new tab.
Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Kuusamo central locality: Wednesday 21 October around 22:30 (Good chance). Aurora forecast for Kuusamo central locality →
Towns near this camera
- Kuusamo central locality 23 km
- Luosto 147 km
Other webcams nearby
- Ruka – Lumo Resort aurora cam 1 km ESE
- Pyhätunturi north/north-west aurora live 129 km NW
- Pyhä fell webcams 129 km NW
- Pyhä – Northern Lights Village aurora cam 129 km NW
- Aurora Magic – Luosto fell live 146 km NW
- Rovaniemi – Roiske aurora cam 153 km WNW
Questions and answers
Can the Ruka 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 Ruka 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 Ruka camera?
Ruka. 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.