Location forecast
Aurora forecast for Dettelbach, Bavaria, Germany
Live viewing forecast tuned to your latitude (49.80°N).
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Status: LOW-TO-MODERATE VIEWABILITYAurora possible for northern locations
Activity is unsettled. Upper Midwest, New England, Pacific Northwest, and southern Canada could catch a glimpse in dark, clear skies.
View the global live map and NOAA viewlines for both hemispheres on the Aurora Forecast page
How far the aurora reaches Dettelbach
- Geomagnetic latitude
- 50.1° N
- Geographic 49.8° N
- Kp needed to reach here
- about Kp 8
- Low on the northern horizon first; overhead takes more
- Tonight's line
- 60.4° · 10.3° short
- At Kp 3.0 (NOAA, 09:00 UTC)
Nearest listed dark-sky or observatory site: Rhön Dark Sky Reserve, about 78 km away.
Geomagnetic latitude, not geographic, decides how often aurora is seen: Earth's magnetic poles are offset from the geographic ones. Approximate (centered-dipole model, typically within a few degrees); clouds, darkness and moonlight still decide what you see. See the live map and NOAA viewlines for both hemispheres.
Aurora Visibility Score
Dettelbach, Bavaria
Best Viewing
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Score breakdown
5 factors · weightedCurrent Kp
Kp Needed Here
Today's Forecast Peak
OVATION Peak
Geomagnetic Storm Level
Solar Activity
Solar Wind Speed
IMF Bz
Northward
Where can you see the aurora right now?
Live NOAA auroral-oval data shows how far south the aurora is currently reaching.
The aurora is currently too far north
📍 Dettelbach, Bavaria, Germany · Current Kp: 3.0
Aurora is unlikely at your latitude tonight — you'd need Kp ~8.2 or higher for the oval to reach you.
Current visibility line: ~731 mi north of you.
Kp measures the disturbance of Earth's magnetic field. Higher Kp generally pushes the auroral oval farther toward lower latitudes.
What this means for Dettelbach, Bavaria, Germany
Right now, the auroral oval is too far toward the pole to make the aurora likely from Dettelbach, Bavaria, Germany. A stronger geomagnetic storm would be needed for the aurora to reach this far south.
What else matters
Geographic auroral activity isn't the same as visible aurora — you also need dark skies and clear weather.
Updated live from NOAA SWPC.
Mean visibility probability, northern hemisphere (≥ 45° N)
Peak on grid: 14%
🔍 Forecast Analytics & Empirical Reasoning
- • Planetary Kp Index: 3.0
- • Solar Wind Velocity: 541 km/s
- • Interplanetary Magnetic Field (Bz): 10.3 nT (Northward / Closed)
- • Proton Density Volume: 6.6 p/cm³
- • Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) Impact Vector: Ambient Stream / No Recent Impact Detected
Aurora Forecast Confidence: 65%
Solar Flare Forecast Confidence Tier: LOW (Reliability Index: 55% — driven by real NOAA Active Region magnetic complexity, no forecasted percentage exists for flares, only observed classification)
Geomagnetic Storm Confidence: Medium (Based on L1 spacecraft to ground-magnetometer verification alignment)
• Factors Influencing Current Confidence: Calculated based on elevated solar wind speed.
3-Day outlook
NOAA Kp forecastBest time & typical odds
Best time to see the northern lights in Dettelbach, Bavaria, Germany
- Geomagnetic latitude
- 50.1°N
- dipole model, not map latitude
- Kp usually needed
- Kp 7.0
- G3 storm level or stronger
- How often (NOAA average)
- ~18 days/yr
- 194 days per 11-year cycle at that level or stronger
- Best months
- March, April, September, October
- equinox seasons with real darkness
Dettelbach, Bavaria, Germany sits at about 50.1°N geomagnetic latitude. Aurora typically reaches this latitude at around Kp 7.0 or higher, and the best chance is under a dark, clear sky away from city lights, facing north.
Aurora is usually most active in the hours around local magnetic midnight, which for most places is within a few hours of local midnight. Geomagnetic storms are also more frequent around the March and September equinoxes (the Russell–McPherron effect), which is why those months are listed above, provided the sky gets properly dark.
Month-by-month darkness and Moon
| Month | Darkness (15th) | Nights with dim Moon | Storm season |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.6 h | 32% | — |
| February | 10.4 h | 36% | — |
| March | 8.7 h | 29% | Equinox |
| April | 6.3 h | 30% | Equinox |
| May | 3.3 h | 29% | — |
| June | none | 30% | — |
| July | 1.5 h | 26% | — |
| August | 5.1 h | 29% | — |
| September | 7.8 h | 33% | Equinox |
| October | 9.8 h | 32% | Equinox |
| November | 11.3 h | 33% | — |
| December | 11.9 h | 35% | — |
Darkness = hours with the Sun more than 18° below the horizon on the 15th. Dim Moon = share of nights in 2026 when the Moon is under 25% lit at local solar midnight.
How often each storm level happens (NOAA)
| Level | Kp | Days per solar cycle |
|---|---|---|
| G1 Minor | 5 | 900 |
| G2 Moderate | 6 | 360 |
| G3 Strong | 7 | 130 |
| G4 Severe | 8 | 60 |
| G5 Extreme | 9 | 4 |
Sources: NOAA SWPC Space Weather Scales (storm levels, latitudes and frequency); IGRF-13 geomagnetic pole; Moon and Sun positions calculated on this site. The Kp-needed figure below Kp 6 is an approximation. Storm counts are long-term averages that cluster around solar maximum, so any single year can differ a lot. This section does not use cloud forecasts; check the live conditions above for tonight.
What else is visible in Dettelbach, Bavaria, Germany?
Aurora is just one part of tonight's sky. See the Moon phase, visible planets, and darkness window for Dettelbach, Bavaria, Germany tonight.
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Tonight's Sky Over Dettelbach, Bavaria, Germany
A real-time look at the conditions shaping the night sky over Dettelbach, Bavaria, Germany right now.
Current Environmental Conditions
The current planetary Kp index reads 3.0, with real-time cloud cover at 100% and the Moon at 9% illumination (Waxing Crescent).
Local Forecast Summary
Of the next 48 hours in the live forecast, 3 show cloud cover under 30% — a mixed outlook, so it's worth checking back closer to your viewing window.
Why This Happens
With Kp currently at 3.0, Earth's magnetosphere is in a relatively calm state — the aurora oval sits closer to the poles than it does during active storms.
Observation & Gear Tips
With cloud cover this high, a higher-elevation spot outside the local cloud deck — or simply waiting for a clearer night — will make a real difference.
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Conditions like these change by the hour — check back for updated real-time readings, or explore related space weather data for Dettelbach, Bavaria, Germany using the links below.