Sweden · All-sky · by Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF)
Kiruna all-sky camera: live aurora webcam
An all-sky camera in Sweden run by Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF). 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
Cloudy Dark · Kp 0.7 / 2 · cloud 99%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 Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF)'s website in a new tab.
Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Kiruna: Tuesday 20 October around 00:30 (Possible). Aurora forecast for Kiruna →
Towns near this camera
- Kiruna 5 km
- Jukkasjärvi 8 km
- Gällivare 79 km
- Abisko 87 km
- Jokkmokk 140 km
Other webcams nearby
- Tjautjas all-sky imager 59 km SSE
- Abisko aurora webcam 87 km NW
- Aurora Sky Station, Abisko 89 km NW
- Björkliden (Torneträsk) live webcams 95 km NW
- Muonio all-sky camera 132 km E
- Kilpisjärvi all-sky camera 132 km N
Questions and answers
Can the Kiruna 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 Kiruna 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 Kiruna all-sky camera camera?
Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF). 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.