Current northern lights conditions for Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan. Latitude 43.3°N · AACGM-v2 magnetic latitude 36.8°N.
Cloud cover
49%
Partly cloudy
Current sky visibility
The next 24 hours use calculated local darkness and a retained aurora activity heuristic. They are not a measured or statistically calibrated chance of seeing aurora. Aggregate cloud cover is held constant unless a timed weather forecast is available.
Generated 2026-10-15T00:14:46.244Z. Kp: stale · observation 2026-10-14T18:00:00.000Z. Cloud: fresh · cache refresh 2026-10-14T22:45:44.735+00:00. Overall model: stale.
Window: Insufficient current data. A dash marks a missing input; zero means the model found no visibility under the supplied conditions.
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Mikasa, Japan, is at 43.3°N. Aurora visibility depends on local conditions as well as geomagnetic activity. Its verified magnetic latitude is 36.8°N; Kp 7–9 is an approximate screening range, not a visibility probability. Sightings at this latitude are unusual and should not be expected on a typical night. Find a dark, open northern horizon and check the sky before travelling.
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