Svalbard & Jan Mayen · Scenic · by Yr – MET Norway & NRK
Bjørnøya (Bear Island) webcam (Yr): live aurora webcam
A scenic camera in Svalbard & Jan Mayen run by Yr – MET Norway & NRK. 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
Daylight Daylight · Kp 3.7 / 2 · cloud 100%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 Yr – MET Norway & NRK's website in a new tab.
Other webcams nearby
- Kjell Henriksen Observatory all-sky camera 412 km N
- Longyearbyen – UNIS rooftop webcam 423 km N
- Longyearbyen webcams (Yr) 423 km N
- North Cape – Day & Night 360° panorama 432 km SE
- Skarsvåg, North Cape 438 km SE
- Honningsvåg (North Cape) 454 km SE
Questions and answers
Can the Bjørnøya (Bear Island) webcam (Yr) 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 Bjørnøya (Bear Island) webcam (Yr) 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 Bjørnøya (Bear Island) webcam (Yr) camera?
Yr – MET Norway & NRK. 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.