Night Sky & Aurora Cams – Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
New stream each night: an all-sky fisheye view plus a north-facing aurora camera.
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Aberdeenshire, Scotland
New stream each night: an all-sky fisheye view plus a north-facing aurora camera.
Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada · Seasonal
Monochrome science imager that shows only red 630 nm aurora. Credit: UCalgary REGO.
Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Mid-latitude colour all-sky camera; aurora shows only in strong storms. Credit: UCalgary.
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada · Seasonal
Colour all-sky camera in northern Ontario; catches aurora in moderate storms. Credit: UCalgary.
Kluane Lake Research Station, Yukon, Canada · Seasonal
Scientific all-sky camera about 220 km west of Whitehorse. Credit: UCalgary.
Mount Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Colour all-sky camera on New England's highest summit; for strong storms. Credit: UCalgary.
Poker Flat Research Range, Alaska, USA · Seasonal
Colour all-sky camera about 35 km north-east of Fairbanks. Credit: UCalgary SMILE.
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada · Seasonal
Colour all-sky camera on Hudson Bay, right under the auroral oval. Credit: UCalgary.
Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada · Seasonal
High-Arctic colour all-sky camera, poleward of the oval; idle in summer. Credit: UCalgary.
Sachs Harbour, Banks Island, Northwest Territories · Seasonal
Colour all-sky camera on Banks Island in Canada's far north-west. Credit: UCalgary.
Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada · Seasonal
Colour all-sky camera on the Boothia Peninsula, near the magnetic pole. Credit: UCalgary.
Toolik Lake, Brooks Range, Alaska · Seasonal
Colour all-sky camera on the Alaskan tundra, north of the Arctic Circle. Credit: UCalgary.
Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, Priddis, Alberta
Colour all-sky camera south-west of Calgary that runs day and night. Credit: UCalgary.
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada · Seasonal
True-colour scientific all-sky camera; only meaningful after dark. Credit: UCalgary TREx.
Gillam, Manitoba, Canada · Seasonal
Scientific all-sky camera about 270 km south of Churchill. Credit: UCalgary TREx.
Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada · Seasonal
True-colour all-sky camera in southern Saskatchewan; updates only at night. Credit: UCalgary TREx.
Pinawa, Manitoba, Canada · Seasonal
True-colour all-sky camera north-east of Winnipeg; night-time only. Credit: UCalgary TREx.
Rabbit Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada · Seasonal
True-colour all-sky camera in northern Saskatchewan. Credit: UCalgary TREx.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada · Seasonal
True-colour scientific all-sky camera; only meaningful after dark. Credit: UCalgary TREx.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada · Seasonal
The Canadian Space Agency's well-known all-sky feed; the season runs August to May.
Finnish Lapland (Kevo, Kilpisjärvi and other stations) · Seasonal
Scientific camera network, winter only; images are for teaching and non-commercial research.
Kiruna, Sweden · Seasonal
The institute's real-time all-sky camera; only meaningful after dark.
Copper Harbor, Michigan, USA
All-sky camera at a dark-sky park; watch it on the operator's page.
Breinosa near Longyearbyen, Svalbard · Seasonal
Polar night allows even daytime aurora; the main season is November to February.
Poker Flat Research Range, Chatanika, Alaska · Seasonal
Scientific all-sky camera at the rocket range; only meaningful after dark.
Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory, Finland · Seasonal
Colour and EMCCD all-sky images plus keogram; the data licence covers academic use only.
Skibotn Observatory, Troms, Norway · Seasonal
Scientific all-sky camera; updates every minute when the Sun is 2° below the horizon.
Toolik Field Station, northern Alaska · Seasonal
All-sky camera north of the Brooks Range, under the auroral oval.
Akureyri, North Iceland
Town camera in Akureyri, North Iceland's capital, about 50 km from Mývatn.
Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland
Year-round stream from a glass-igloo resort; the operator does not allow commercial use.
Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada · Seasonal
Unlit tundra east of Churchill; streams during the polar bear season (Oct–Nov).
Utsjoki on the Teno River, Finnish Lapland
Covers much of the northern sky; aurora streaming runs late August to early April.
Överkalix, Swedish Lapland
Live sky camera from Överkalix, north of Luleå; a live-only feed with no recordings.
Abitibi, Québec, Canada
Nightly sky stream from the Abitibi region of western Québec; exact site not published.
Fairbanks area, Alaska, USA · Seasonal
A new live stream starts each night; the exact location is not published.
Beaumaris, Tasmania, Australia
Looks east-by-south over the Tasman Sea from Tasmania's north-east coast.
Cape Churchill, Wapusk National Park, Manitoba · Seasonal
Polar bear camera on the Hudson Bay coast; often catches auroras on autumn nights.
Blaine, Washington, USA
West-facing 4K harbour camera on the Canadian border; aurora only in strong storms.
Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA · Seasonal
High view over Brooks Camp and Naknek Lake; unlit wilderness, runs in season only.
Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw, Michigan, USA
Lake Superior shore on the Keweenaw Peninsula, open to the north; restarts often.
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA · Seasonal
Faces the northern sky; most active from autumn to early spring, after midnight.
Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway
Harbour of Hammerfest, one of the world's northernmost towns; harbour lights in view.
Posio, Finnish Lapland
24/7 sky stream from the hotel roof; shows the midnight sun in summer.
Acadia National Park, Maine, USA
Looks north over Jordan Pond and the Bubbles; aurora during strong storms.
Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
The airport's east camera, looking inland; a dry climate with frequent clear skies.
Kangerlussuaq Airport, West Greenland
Airport weather camera; strong aurora can show in Kangerlussuaq's often clear sky.
Kulusuk Airport, East Greenland
Airport camera in East Greenland, set up for weather rather than aurora.
Kulusuk, East Greenland
West camera at Kulusuk airport, East Greenland; complements the existing east camera.
Marquette, Michigan, USA
A new stream starts each evening; the northern horizon over Lake Superior.
Köngäs, Kittilä, Finnish Lapland
Private camera in Köngäs looking towards Levi Fell; the ski resort lights are distant.
Santa Claus Village, Rovaniemi, Finland
Stream from the village on the Arctic Circle; the square is lit, so only bright auroras show.
Saariselkä, Finnish Lapland
24/7 stream from Saariselkä, 300 km north of the Arctic Circle.
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Daily-restarted stream from a wilderness lodge near Whitehorse; aurora is often overhead.
Reykjavík, Iceland
24/7 stream from the northern lights museum, with Kp, Bz and local time on screen.
Golden Circle, south-west Iceland
Aurora Reykjavík's second camera, outside the city; exact location not published.
Björkliden near Abisko, Sweden
Hotell Fjället with Noulja and the Lapporten valley behind, just west of Abisko.
Arvidsjaur, Swedish Lapland
Continuous stream from Arvidsjaur, just south of the Arctic Circle.
Aðaldalshraun lava field, North Iceland · Seasonal
Northern-sky stream from a remote cabin between Húsavík and Akureyri, far from city lights.
Rotsund near the Lyngen Alps, Norway · Seasonal
Live stream from a glass-igloo hotel; on-screen direction, moon brightness and solar wind data.
Mehamn, Gamvik, Finnmark, Norway
Stream from Mehamn near mainland Europe's northern tip, right under the auroral oval.
Ninepipe, Montana, USA
Looks east to the Mission Mountains from Ninepipes Lodge under dark rural Montana skies.
Nelson/Tasman, New Zealand
4K stargazing camera at the top of the South Island; aurora australis in strong storms.
Oulu, Finland
Two side-by-side cameras give ~208° of sky; the video id changes if the stream restarts.
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Year-round stream from the Hudson Bay shore; best in February and March.
Cresswell, Northumberland, England
A second north-facing camera on the Northumberland coast; horizon aurora in strong storms.
Embleton, Northumberland, England
North-facing 24/7 stream; nights never get fully dark in June and July.
Budle Bay, Northumberland, England
North-west-facing wide-angle meteor camera; Holy Island castle sits on the horizon.
Nuuk Airport, Greenland
North-facing camera at the airport of Greenland's capital; runway lights in view.
Qaarsut, Greenland
West-facing camera at a small airstrip on the Uummannaq Fjord; very little light.
Luossavaara, Kiruna, Sweden
Panning camera on Luossavaara: the mine, the western mountains and, when clear, Kebnekaise.
Nallikari seaside, Oulu, Finland
North-facing camera on the Gulf of Bothnia shore; the id changes if the stream restarts.
Skarsvåg, North Cape, Norway
24/7 stream from a tiny fishing village near the North Cape; little light pollution.
Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway
Municipal camera in Kirkenes, close to the Russian border and inside the auroral zone.
Kilpisjärvi, Finnish Lapland · Seasonal
North-facing live stream from Finland's far northwest, under dark skies.
Levi, Finnish Lapland · Seasonal
North-facing live stream; the video id changes if the stream restarts.
Sodankylä, Finnish Lapland · Seasonal
North-facing live stream; the video id changes if the stream restarts.
Sebec Lake, Maine, USA
Star camera pointing NNE with an ~80° field of view; background music on the stream.
Millinocket Lake, Maine, USA
Star camera facing Mt Katahdin under the dark skies of northern Maine.
Stornes, Harstad, Norway
View from north of Harstad towards Grytøya island, between Lofoten and Tromsø.
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Stornoway harbour in the Outer Hebrides at 58°N; lit harbour, strong auroras show.
Batchawana Bay, Lake Superior, Ontario
A new stream starts each night and is off by day; for strong storms at mid-latitudes.
Tornio near Kemi, Finland
From the town hall roof, 25 km from Kemi on the Swedish border; city lights in view.
Tromsø city centre, Norway
Port authority view of the city centre; city lights, but strong auroras show through.
Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
West-facing university sky camera on campus; useful only in major storms.
Upernavik, north-west Greenland
At 72°N, on the poleward edge of the auroral oval; dark even at midday in midwinter.
Vervet, Tromsø, Norway
Long-running stream from the Vervet waterfront in Tromsø, over the strait and mountains.
Luosto Fell, Finnish Lapland
Dedicated aurora camera on top of Luosto Fell; streams 24/7, best from dusk to dawn.
Ylläs fell summit, Finnish Lapland
Ski-resort camera on the Ylläs summit; a high vantage point with a wide horizon.

Highway 37 at the BC–Yukon border, Canada
Remote north-facing road camera with a wide sky view; solar and satellite powered.
Bjørnfjell on the Swedish border (near Abisko)
Bare mountain terrain at 502 m; a third of the frame is sky, a cloud check for Abisko.
Grovfjord, Troms, Norway
Colour junction camera with a wide view of sky and clouds above the forest.
Kåkern bridge near Reine, Lofoten
View from the bridge towards the Reine peaks; the sky band is narrow but dark.
Pettersenbakken on the E10, Narvik–Abisko road
Bare mountain plateau on the E10 towards Abisko with a wide sky; infrared B/W at night.
Raftsundet, Lofoten–Vesterålen
Mountains along Raftsundet with sky above the ridge line; infrared B/W at night.
Aisaroaivi, Sennalandet plateau (near Alta)
Open plateau with a wide horizon; shoots infrared black-and-white at night, so no aurora colour.
Gratangsfjellet, Troms, Norway
Mountain pass with a large fell and open sky above the road; infrared B/W at night.
Levddon on the Alta–Skaidi road, Finnmark
Wide sky at 384 m; infrared black-and-white at night, so use it for cloud cover only.
Øyjord, Narvik, Norway
Colour view of the Hålogaland bridge with Narvik and the mountains beyond; bright bridge lights.
Skjellesvikskaret, Nordland, Norway
Mountain pass between steep slopes with a good patch of sky; infrared B/W at night.
Tana bru, Finnmark
Colour view of the floodlit Tana bridge and river, with a band of dark sky above.
Kamøyvær, Nordkapp, Finnmark
Colour camera on the road to Nordkapp; open sky is visible above the hills.
Vedbotn, Porsanger, Finnmark
Sparsely lit fjord shore with a wide, dark sky above the mountain.
Svartnes, Vardø, Finnmark
Colour coastal camera looking towards Vardø; low horizon and an open Barents Sea sky.
Lavangsdalen near Tromsø, Norway
Colour road camera with a wide strip of sky along the valley; street-light glare is possible.
Skibotn, Troms, Norway
Road camera looking towards Finland; narrow sky, mainly useful as a weather check.
Saltstraumen, Bodø, Nordland
Colour camera at the Saltstraumen bridge approach; fjord, village lights and a strip of sky.
Hestvika, Andøya, Vesterålen
Coastal road on Andøya with the sea and Bleik's lights under a wide sky; infrared B/W at night.
Kaperskaret pass, Senja, Norway
Mountain pass at 364 m; the top half of the frame is open sky, in colour at night.
Fiskebøl ferry quay, Lofoten, Norway
Colour quay camera with a wide sky above the mountains; stars show on clear nights.
Engeløya, Steigen, Nordland
Colour bridge camera over the fjord; on clear nights stars show above the far-shore lights.
Mehamn, Nordkinn peninsula, Finnmark
Dark, treeless Nordkinn plateau with a low horizon and plenty of sky; infrared B/W at night.
Gednje, Varanger peninsula, Finnmark
Very dark tundra plateau; a nearby lamp can partly wash out the sky.
Kongsfjord, Berlevåg, Finnmark
Colour camera on the treeless Varanger peninsula; dark hills, a band of sky and few lights.

Mount Ojibway, Isle Royale, Michigan
Looks north-east over Lake Superior; solar powered, public domain (US federal work).

Mount Ojibway, Isle Royale, Michigan
Looks north over Lake Superior; solar powered, public domain (US federal work).

Hietajoki, Enontekiö, Finland
Open bog landscape with a flat horizon and lots of sky; infrared B/W at night.

Kilpisjärvi, Enontekiö, Finland
Faces Saana fell, roughly north-northwest of the village; bright lamps in the foreground at night.

Muonio, Finland
Looks along the Muonionjoki river towards the fells; a few street lights on the right at night.

Ropinsalmi, Enontekiö, Finland
Lake and rounded fells under a big sky; B/W at night, with birches lit in the foreground.

Saarikoski, Enontekiö, Finland
Open fell country with distant peaks and a wide sky; infrared B/W at night.

Petäjäskoski, Rovaniemi, Finland
Kemijoki river south of Rovaniemi; sky in the top third; a lit birch dominates at night.

Porttipahta, Sodankylä, Finland
Open view over the Porttipahta reservoir with a low, dark horizon; infrared B/W at night.

Kaunispää, Saariselkä, Finland
Near the Kaunispää fell top above Saariselkä; often in fog, switches between colour and B/W.

Lake Kitka, Kuusamo, Finland
Lake Kitka with a wide sky, but it faces roughly south; a wiper arm sometimes crosses the view.

Ruka, Kuusamo, Finland
Looks up at Rukatunturi fell; resort lights at its foot, sky in the top half; B/W at night.

Äkäsjärvi, Muonio, Finland
Wide lake view with a low forest horizon and plenty of sky; infrared B/W at night.

Joutsijärvi, Kemijärvi, Finland
Forest edge and distant fells on the road to Salla; about half the frame is sky; B/W at night.

Kaamasmukka, Utsjoki, Finland
Wide tundra and lake view with a low horizon; about half the frame is sky; B/W at night.

Nitsijärvi, Inari, Finland
Lake view with a thin forest line; a very dark site, mostly sky; infrared B/W at night.

Äkäslompolo, Kolari, Finland
Lake view towards Äkäslompolo village and the Ylläs fells; some village lights, B/W at night.

Ylläs, Kolari, Finland
Fintraffic's dedicated aurora camera on the Ylläs scenic road; infrared B/W at night, sky in the top half.

Ylläs, Kolari, Finland
Points almost straight at the sky over the Ylläs fells; B/W at night, good for checking cloud cover.

Lautasalmi, Kemijärvi, Finland
Lake Kemijärvi with a small islet and a big open sky; infrared B/W at night.

Nuorgam, Utsjoki, Finland
From Finland's northernmost village across the Teno river to the Norwegian fells; B/W at night.

Nuvvus, Utsjoki, Finland
Teno valley with fells on both sides and sky between them; infrared B/W at night.

Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica · Seasonal
Aurora australis only mid-April to mid-August; constant daylight October–February. Credit: NOAA.
Beaumaris, east coast of Tasmania, Australia
South-facing camera; an evening aurora time-lapse is published for each night.
Davis Station, East Antarctica · Seasonal
Useful only in the southern winter; very dark frames are skipped automatically.
Hvolsvöllur, South Iceland
Live camera set up for the northern lights in South Iceland; watch it on the operator's page.
Abisko National Park, Sweden
Northwest still view plus two live streams (Twitch); link only until permission is granted.
McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica · Seasonal
Station cameras; polar day lasts from October to February, so aurora shows only in winter.
Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand
360° panorama archive; check the southern horizon afterwards on strong aurora nights.
Sumburgh Head, Shetland, Scotland
Looks north; good aurora odds on clear winter nights, though airport lights interfere.
Eshaness Lighthouse, Shetland, Scotland
A newer aurora-capable camera on Shetland's dark northwest coast.
Mt John, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Live stream in a dark-sky reserve; aurora australis can show on clear nights.
Inari, Finnish Lapland
Live on YouTube. The owner has turned off playback on other sites, so we show the latest preview frame here and the stream plays on YouTube.
The "aurora likely" label comes from a simple colour and motion rule and can be wrong.
YouTube stream; some streams are only on after dark.
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