AuroraMe's live model snapshot generated September 9 at 12:41 UTC reaches Kp 5.7 near 21:00 UTC on September 9. NOAA's forecast issued at 12:30 UTC reaches Kp 5.67 across 21:00–00:00 UTC. These are forecasts rather than confirmed observations; check local darkness and cloud cover before going out.
Where aurora is forecast tonight
| Country | City | Best local window | Visibility call | Cloud risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland | Narsarsuaq | September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast | Watch | Check live cloud layer |
| Greenland | Paamiut | September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast | Watch | Check live cloud layer |
| Greenland | Qaqortoq | September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast | Watch | Check live cloud layer |
| Greenland | Nanortalik | September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast | Watch | Check live cloud layer |
| Greenland | Prins Christian Sund | September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast | Watch | Check live cloud layer |
| Greenland | Nuuk | September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast | Watch | Check live cloud layer |
| Greenland | Maniitsoq | September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast | Watch | Check live cloud layer |
Countries and cities in the aurora zone
The strongest targets are not just countries. They are specific cities and nearby dark-sky edges where the Kp, darkness window and local visibility threshold line up tonight.
Greenland
- Best window
- September 9 local darkness; check the current forecast
- Move
- Greenland's high latitudes can be worth monitoring, but the forecast does not rank cities or provide a guaranteed viewing hour. Check darkness and cloud cover locally.
A Kp forecast is global; darkness and clouds are local.
Narsarsuaq, Paamiut, Qaqortoq, Nanortalik, Prins Christian Sund, Nuuk and Maniitsoq are locations to monitor. Their viewing conditions differ with darkness, cloud cover and local horizon.
AuroraMe's model peaks near 21:00 UTC, and NOAA's September 9 outlook reaches Kp 5.67 at 21:00–00:00 UTC. A local night can fall on a different calendar date than the UTC forecast period, so use local time to check darkness rather than as a promised viewing window.
A simple plan for tonight
Check whether it is dark at your location.
Check cloud cover close to the time you plan to look.
Use AuroraMe's 72-hour city forecast and enable aurora alerts for updates.
Sources and live checks
AuroraMe live model data generated September 9, 2026 at 12:41 UTC reaches Kp 5.7 near 21:00 UTC on September 9. NOAA SWPC's 3-day forecast issued September 9, 2026 at 12:30 UTC forecasts a Kp 5.67 maximum at 21:00–00:00 UTC.