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Eshaness Lighthouse: live aurora webcam
A scenic camera in United Kingdom run by Shetland Webcams. It records aurora in its view from about Kp 1; you would need about Kp 2 to see it with your own eyes there.
Right now at this camera
Daylight Daylight · Kp 1.3 / 2 · cloud 64%The sun is too high at the camera. It shows aurora only after dark.
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Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Lerwick: Friday 23 October around 00:00 (Possible). Aurora forecast for Lerwick →
Towns near this camera
- Lerwick 46 km
Other webcams nearby
- Ronas Voe 9 km E
- Ronas Hill, Northmavine 11 km ENE
- Lerwick harbour (north) 45 km SE
- Kirkabister Ness, Bressay 50 km SE
- Burrafirth, Unst 54 km NE
- Sumburgh Head AuroraCam (Cliff Cam 3) 73 km SSE
Questions and answers
Can the Eshaness Lighthouse 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 Eshaness Lighthouse need?
The camera records aurora from about Kp 1. To see it with your own eyes at the same place you need about Kp 2.
Who runs the Eshaness Lighthouse camera?
Shetland Webcams. 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.