Aurora australis
How to See the Southern Lights in Tasmania
Where and when to watch the aurora australis from Hobart and southern Tasmania: best dark-sky spots, Kp guidance, and season windows.
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Southern lights forecast tonight
Live aurora australis viewing chances for New Zealand, Tasmania, and far-south South America. Face south from a dark sky site; scores update from NOAA space weather and local cloud cover.
Live scores
Aurora australis cities ranked tonight
Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
60
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
Kp 5.7
Cloud 13%
Aurora 0
Argentina
Punta Arenas
Magallanes
58
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
Kp 5.7
Cloud 14%
Aurora 0
Chile
Stanley
Falkland Islands
58
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
Kp 5.7
Cloud 0%
Aurora 0
Falkland Islands
Dunedin
Otago
50
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
Kp 5.7
Cloud 2%
Aurora 0
New Zealand
Hobart
Tasmania
48
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
Kp 5.7
Cloud 4%
Aurora 1
Australia
Christchurch
Canterbury
47
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
Kp 5.7
Cloud 4%
Aurora 0
New Zealand
Invercargill
Southland
46
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
Kp 5.7
Cloud 59%
Aurora 1
New Zealand
Queenstown
Otago
46
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
Kp 5.7
Cloud 33%
Aurora 0
New Zealand
Wellington
Wellington
45
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
Kp 5.7
Cloud 1%
Aurora 0
New Zealand
Devonport
Tasmania
44
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
Kp 5.7
Cloud 7%
Aurora 0
Australia
Launceston
Tasmania
44
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
Kp 5.7
Cloud 6%
Aurora 0
Australia
Melbourne
Victoria
41
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
Kp 5.7
Cloud 11%
Aurora 0
Australia
Aurora australis
Southern Lights in New Zealand: Best Viewing Spots
Where to watch the aurora australis in New Zealand: Otago and Southland dark-sky spots, Stewart Island, season timing, and Kp guidance.
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Southern lights basics
Can you see the aurora australis tonight?
Check the live city scores below. Right now the strongest southern signal is Ushuaia at 60. Scores combine NOAA aurora grid data, Kp forecast, latitude, and cloud cover.
Where are the southern lights most visible?
Tasmania, the southern South Island of New Zealand, and far-south South America (Ushuaia, Punta Arenas) are the most accessible aurora australis regions.
What Kp do I need for the southern lights?
Photographic aurora is possible from Kp 4 to 5 in Tasmania and southern New Zealand. Naked-eye displays usually need Kp 6 or stronger with dark, clear skies.
When is southern lights season?
Southern hemisphere winter, May to August, offers the longest dark windows. Weeks around the equinoxes often bring stronger geomagnetic activity.
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