Rovaniemi Ounasvaara 360° panorama

Rovaniemi Ounasvaara 360° panorama is a webcam shown on the operator's own site in Ounasvaara, Rovaniemi, Finland, run by Visit Rovaniemi (Roundshot).

Over many years, aurora shows on about 35% of clear, dark nights at this camera's magnetic latitude (64°). That is a long-term average, not a forecast: tonight's chance is next to the camera.

Lapland's capital on the Arctic Circle and the best-connected aurora gateway in Lapland, with direct winter flights from many European cities. Easy to reach, lots of packages, but noticeably lower aurora odds than places further north.

Near Rovaniemi the aurora season runs from September to March, when the nights are dark enough. Polar night: Rovaniemi lies just south of the Arctic Circle, so it has no true polar night; in late December the sun stays just above the horizon for only a few hours.

• Northern lights guide to Rovaniemi
• All aurora webcams in Finland