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Hello Aurora: the Northern Lights tracker trusted by 330,000+ users. 110,000+ aurora sightings reported since 2020.
Get a live Northern Lights forecast and instant aurora alerts, wherever you are. Hello Aurora tells you exactly when to look up.
“Best aurora app out there” – App Store user
“Good app with lots of data” – App Store user
NORTHERN LIGHTS FORECAST FOR YOUR LOCATION
- Real-time updates: Live aurora forecast updated every few minutes, sourced from the closest data points to your coordinates.
- Local metrics: Track real-time aurora strength, Bz levels, and viewing conditions tailored to you.
- Peak hours (Pro): Discover today's best viewing windows at your location powered by community data.
INSTANT AURORA ALERTS
- Aurora Sighting Alert: Get an instant aurora alert when users spot the lights nearby.
- Geomagnetic Storms: Get notified when a geomagnetic storm is predicted (G1 to G5).
- Solar Wind Shocks: Receive alerts up to an hour before a shock arrives and the exact second it hits.
- Substorm Alert: Trigger a high-priority aurora alert when a substorm starts.
- Pro Filters: Customize distance radius, photo-only sightings, intensity levels, and Bz threshold drops.
LAST NIGHT’S SUMMARY (PRO)
- Local Sightings: See aurora reports from last night.
- Countries reach: Discover how many countries witnessed the Northern Lights.
- Northern Lights map & photos: View exact aurora locations and top photos with timestamps.
- Peak real-time metrics: Check minimum aurora strength and Bz levels.
LONG-TERM NORTHERN LIGHTS FORECAST
- 27-day guide: Plan ahead with a long-range aurora forecast looking up to 27 days in advance, including the full solar rotation breakdown for Pro users.
- 12 months seasonal outlook: Pro users can find the best week to view the Northern Lights over the next 12 months using historical solar cycles and 6+ years of exclusive data.
LIVE NORTHERN LIGHTS MAP
- Live Aurora Map: See exactly where the Northern Lights are occurring right now.
- Aurora Oval & Cloud Tracking: Track the aurora oval expansion and find clear skies with total/low cloud filters.
- Community Sightings: View live reports. Pro users can filter pins to the last 30 minutes or last night.
- 3D Globe (Pro): Enjoy interactive 3D visualizations.
AURORA PASSPORT & COMMUNITY (PRO)
- Track Your Journey: Record sightings, countries visited, likes, and points in your personal gallery.
- Verified Community: Share and view live, location-verified photos with strict 1-hour reporting rules.
EASY TO USE & 100% AD-FREE
- One Northern Lights tracker for everything you'll need
- Global coverage: Add custom locations worldwide.
- Sightings alerts supported in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada, US, UK, Germany, Italy, France, Poland, Austria, and Switzerland.
- No Ads: Enjoy a clean experience on both Free and Pro versions.
- Multilingual: Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, and Thai.
Download Hello Aurora now and be ready when the lights dance. Save money on tours with this ultimate northern lights tracker!
Website: hello-aurora.com
Support: contact@hello-aurora.com
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* Data based on Hello Aurora dashboard as of September 2026.
This app is well designed, super easy to use and has all the relevant information you need to find auroras. I love that you can see live updates of photos taken in the area of Auroras by other users. So much better than other apps I’ve used! Managed find some using the app :)
Developer Response
Thank you for your amazing feedback! We are happy to hear that you’re enjoying the app and finding it helpful for your aurora adventures. It’s wonderful to know that you find the moments and other features useful.
Okay, but what about the Aurora Australis
Don from Wagga Wagga
This app is good, but I’m not yet sure it will work for me, as it says I’m too far south, when we actually get aurora here all the time. It seems to be designed around the premise that there are only aurorae in the northern hemisphere (the northern lights), when in fact, they happen in the southern hemisphere too and the southern lights, as seen from Tasmania and New Zealand are every bit as spectacular as they are in the north. Could you please rejig your app to accommodate the other aurora. Having said that, thanks for the effort you have gone to so far. 😎
Perfect
AT4ANT
The only aurora app that you need!
App caching
Harlekkin
I love the app but sometimes I’m not getting new data for up to 20 minutes. What is the cause of that? Meanwhile other people’s app display entirely different stats to mine.
Developer Response
Hi there,20 minutes is a pretty long time, are you talking about the "today" tab. Cached data should be every other minutes in this case.For other tabs "tomorrow", "next day" and "long term" these data can be cached from hours to days, because the upstream data is not refreshed often. I'm talking about the data that I get from the spatial agencies. I unfortunately can't provide data more regularly than what I get.Feel free to reach out at jeremy@hello-aurora.com if you have more information, will be happy to look into it.Cheers,
We’ve made improvements in a few places:
- Color legend: A new legend explains what each color means, from grey (poor) to red (excellent)
- 27-Day Forecast and the 12-Month Forecast: detailed explanation on what it's and how to use it
- Faster photo sharing: Sharing your aurora photos is now quicker and smoother
- Refreshed welcome tour: Clearer wording and a brand-new video to help you get started faster.
We hope you like it, have a happy aurora hunting!
Version 4.5.0
The developer, Jeremy Barbet, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
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Data Not Linked to You
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Information
Seller
Jeremy Barbet
Size
104.3 MB
Category
Weather
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.