Southern lights forecast tonight in Tasmania
2 towns across Tasmania, each with tonight's chance from NOAA's Ovation model, updated every 15 minutes. Kp is a 0 to 9 scale of how far the lights reach from the pole, and every town here needs Kp 7 before your eyes pick anything up.
Best tonight
Hobart (Tasmania)
No town in Tasmania has a measurable chance right now. That changes when a storm arrives, so check again after dark.
Hobart (Tasmania) sits closest to the pole in Tasmania, so it needs the least: Kp 7.
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Every town in Tasmania tonight
| Town | Chance now | Your eyes need | Tonight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart (Tasmania) | 0% | Kp 7 | Auroras may be visible to your phone now |
| Launceston (Tasmania) | 0% | Kp 7 | Auroras may be visible to your phone now |
Faint aurora looks gray to your eyes and green to a phone. In Tasmania a phone picks it up from about Kp 5, and your eyes need Kp 7.
Aurora is possible in Tasmania from March to September. The sky has to be dark and clear. Clouds stop everything, and no camera gets around that.
Where people actually stand in Tasmania
Places locals and guides name, with what each one gives you. Every town below has its own page.
Hobart (Tasmania)
kunanyi / Mount Wellington
8 km west · car
The Pinnacle stands at 1,271 m with a sealed road to the top and a stone shelter to get out of the wind. Storm Bay and the Derwent open to the south, well below you, with the city glow off to the east.
Carlton Beach
25 km east · car
Sand on Frederick Henry Bay, twenty-five kilometres east of the city, with open water to the south toward the Tasman Peninsula. Hobart's glow sits low on the western horizon from here, out of the half of the sky that matters.
Goat Bluff
21 km south-east · car
A headland on the South Arm peninsula with South Arm Road along the top and Storm Bay open to the south. Nothing but water and unlit coast in that direction, which is where the aurora australis appears.
Questions about the southern lights in Tasmania
Where in Tasmania is the best place tonight?
Nothing in Tasmania has a measurable chance right now. Hobart (Tasmania) needs the least activity, Kp 7, so it is the first place to light up when a storm arrives.
What Kp do you need to see the southern lights in Tasmania?
Kp 7, the same for every town here. Kp is a 0 to 9 scale of how far the lights reach from the pole.
When is the best time of year in Tasmania?
Aurora is possible from March to September, because the nights are long enough to be properly dark. A clear sky matters more than the forecast number.
Can an iPhone photograph the southern lights in Tasmania?
Yes, from about Kp 5. A phone picks up aurora that is too faint for your eyes. Rest it on something steady and give it a long exposure. What looks gray to you comes out green on the phone.
Be ready before the next storm hits.
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