AuroraChaser: Northern Lights

Northern Norway aurora & spots

Only for iPhone

Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Aurora season has started. See tonight's best time and spot across 124 viewing spots from Bodø to Svalbard, with clouds, darkness and moonlight in one score. Know when to look up. Built exclusively for Northern Norway and Svalbard, AuroraChaser brings live aurora activity, cloud cover, darkness, moonlight and light pollution together in one simple Aurora Score. See when conditions look best and where to go, with 124 hand-picked viewing spots. One score for a clearer picture: Here in the far north, the northern lights can be overhead even when the Kp index is just 0 to 2. Kp alone doesn't tell the whole story. Clear skies, darkness and your viewing location often matter more. Our aurora algorithm combines these conditions into a score from 0 to 100 for each individual spot: • Live aurora probability from NOAA's OVATION model, looking toward the auroral oval as well as overhead • Local cloud cover from MET Norway • Darkness based on the sun's position, including polar night • Moonlight and its effect on aurora visibility • Light pollution at each location Built on years of aurora camera records, the score shows your chance of seeing the lights with your own eyes. Explore spots around Tromsø, Lofoten, Alta, Senja, Harstad, Narvik, Bodø, Kirkenes, Svalbard, Nordkapp and Hammerfest, Vesterålen, Lyngenfjord, Varanger and Finnmarksvidda. Find your spot: • Plan tonight with the peak score, best viewing window and best spot at a glance • Open directions in your maps app with one tap, with distance and drive time shown • Explore a live map of the auroral oval and every spot's score • Check the hourly clear sky forecast, the 3-day Kp forecast and a 14-day chance forecast • View live webcams before you set off Catch the activity: A live magnetometer indicator shows when aurora activity picks up over the region, using current measurements. Set custom alerts for high aurora activity and solar storms, or get a daily forecast at 18:00. Set quiet hours to suit your plans and turn off any notifications you don't want to receive. Share the chase: • Post a sighting note and photo from the spot where you saw the lights • Create a chase group with travel companions, with a shared feed and group leaderboard • Browse community photos and recent sightings at each spot • Frame your photos with your mascot, location and time • Collect stamps, dress up your mascot and join weekly, monthly, season and trip leaderboards Stay informed, even offline: Lost your signal in a fjord? AuroraChaser keeps working with saved data and shows how old it is. When data is missing, the score is marked "Estimated" and alerts pause, so missing information isn't mistaken for clear skies. Made for travelers: • Free to use, with no sign-up. Your device is your account. • Available in English, Norwegian, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese • No third-party ad networks or tracking SDKs. Sponsored content, when shown, is limited to a clearly marked partner card. Trusted data sources: Powered by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, MET Norway, FMI IMAGE magnetometers, NASA DONKI solar storm data, Statens vegvesen roadside webcams and CARTO maps. All data sources we use are properly credited in the app. Your precise device location stays on your phone. If you share a sighting, others can see the viewing spot you post it from. All community features are optional. Privacy policy: https://aurorachaser.app/en/privacy.html Delete your data: https://aurorachaser.app/en/delete-account.html Support: hello@aurorachaser.app

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A small update to how AuroraChaser appears in the App Store. The app itself is unchanged.

Version 1.0.4

The developer, Honig Enterprises B.V., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Location
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Information

Seller
Honig Enterprises B.V.
Size
36.2 MB
Category
Weather
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English and 8 more
  • English, Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
Age Rating
13+
  • 13+
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    Contests

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    Profanity or Crude Humor

    Contains
    Advertising
    Messaging and Chat
    User-Generated Content
    Social Media
Copyright
© 2026 Honig Enterprises B.V.
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