The aurora map and 3D globe
Where aurora is likely right now, with cloud, darkness and the best places to go, on a flat map or a globe.
Map shows where the aurora is likely right now, worldwide, so you can see how close it is to you and where to go for a better view.
Move around
Drag to move, and pinch or scroll to zoom. The house button zooms back to your Home.
Check any spot
Tap anywhere on the map. The panel at the bottom shows that spot's chance of aurora, cloud and darkness, and its next hours. From there you can Save location or Set as Home. Remove pin clears it.
Layers
Drag the panel up, or tap Show more, then tap Map layers to choose what the map shows:
- Aurora: the chance of aurora overhead.
- Clouds: infrared satellite images of cloud, updated every hour.
- Night: where it's dark, twilight or day. Aurora only shows where it's dark.
- Best spots: named towns where aurora is likely and it's dark and clear now. Tap one for details.
- Sightings: reports from members in the last 3 hours.
- Saved spots: your saved places.
- City lights: bright areas wash out faint aurora.
Map view switches between the Flat map and the 3D globe. The globe shows the whole oval, with the night side and city lights.
The last day
Aurora over the last day steps back through the last 24 hours of the aurora. Tap play to watch it, or Live to return to now.