Svalbard & Jan Mayen · Scenic · by UNIS / Kystnor
Longyearbyen – UNIS rooftop webcam: live aurora webcam
A scenic camera in Svalbard & Jan Mayen run by UNIS / Kystnor. 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 2 / 2 · cloud 100%The forecast shows thick cloud at the camera this hour, so it will probably see little.
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Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Longyearbyen: Saturday 31 October around 23:00 (Possible). Aurora forecast for Longyearbyen →
Towns near this camera
- Longyearbyen 0 km
Other webcams nearby
- Longyearbyen webcams (Yr) 0 km W
- Kjell Henriksen Observatory all-sky camera 12 km SE
- Ny-Ålesund (Zeppelin Observatory) webcam 113 km NW
- Bjørnøya (Bear Island) webcam (Yr) 423 km SSE
Questions and answers
Can the Longyearbyen – UNIS rooftop webcam 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 Longyearbyen – UNIS rooftop webcam 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 Longyearbyen – UNIS rooftop webcam camera?
UNIS / Kystnor. 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.