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Castlepoint lighthouse: live aurora webcam
A scenic camera in New Zealand run by SkylineWebcams. It records aurora in its view from about Kp 6.3; you would need about Kp 8 to see it with your own eyes there.
Right now at this camera
Daylight Daylight · Kp 1.3 / 6.3 · cloud 46%The sun is too high at the camera. It shows aurora only after dark.
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Next chance near this camera
No good chance in Masterton in the coming nights so far. Aurora forecast for Masterton →
Towns near this camera
- Masterton 48 km
- Palmerston North 80 km
- Paraparaumu 102 km
- Upper Hutt 102 km
- Lower Hutt 115 km
- Porirua 119 km
Questions and answers
Can the Castlepoint lighthouse webcam show the northern lights tonight?
Yes, if it is dark there, the sky is clear and the Kp index reaches about 6.3. The status at the top of this page is updated every few minutes.
What Kp index does Castlepoint lighthouse need?
The camera records aurora from about Kp 6.3. To see it with your own eyes at the same place you need about Kp 8.
Who runs the Castlepoint lighthouse camera?
SkylineWebcams. 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.