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.
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Aurora australis cities ranked tonight
Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
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Argentina
Dunedin
Otago
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10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
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New Zealand
Punta Arenas
Magallanes
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10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
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Chile
Invercargill
Southland
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10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
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New Zealand
Christchurch
Canterbury
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New Zealand
Stanley
Falkland Islands
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10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
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Falkland Islands
Devonport
Tasmania
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10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
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Australia
Launceston
Tasmania
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Wellington
Wellington
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New Zealand
Hobart
Tasmania
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Queenstown
Otago
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10:00 PM to 2:00 AM local time
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New Zealand
Melbourne
Victoria
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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 in Patagonia: Ushuaia, Punta Arenas & the Falklands
Where and when to see the aurora australis from far-south South America: Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, and the Falkland Islands, with dark-sky spots, season windows, and Kp guidance.
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Southern lights basics
Can you see the aurora australis tonight?
Check the live city scores below. They combine NOAA aurora grid data, Kp forecast, latitude, and cloud cover without storing a weather snapshot in the static page.
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.