Hello Aurora: Northern Lights

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3.8
642 reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Hello Aurora is a perfect app for aurora enthusiasts who want to take their aurora hunting to the next level. Real-Time Forecast, aurora alerts and community of aurora lovers.

Join 290,000+ registered users and stay ahead with real-time aurora data, customised alerts, and get reported sightings from around the world. Our app gathers accurate updates every few minutes and notifies you when the Northern Lights are visible in your area, or when someone nearby has spotted them. You can share live photos and updates with other users through our interactive real-time map.

Why Choose Hello Aurora?
We created Hello Aurora from our own experience chasing the lights. We know that understand the aurora forecasts can be overwhelming. That is why our app does not only delivers accurate forecast but also provides clear, easy-to-understand explanations of key metrics. In 2025 alone, the Northern Lights spotted 26,000 times on Hello Aurora app.

Moments feature – allowing users to share real-time photos of the aurora from their exact location. With real-time verification from user in the area it creates a more precise alert enhance your Northern Lights hunting success.

Hello Aurora is used by for both local aurora hunters and visitor. Whether you are watching from your home or exploring a bucket-list destination, our custom location settings and notifications ensure you are ready when the lights appear.

Features
- Real-Time Aurora Forecast: Updated every few minutes with data from reliable sources.
- Aurora Alerts: Get instant notifications when the Northern Lights are visible in your area.
- Aurora Map: View live sightings and photo reports from users around the world.
- Share Your Location: Let others know when and where you have spotted the aurora.
- Aurora Moments: Share real-time aurora photos with the community.
- Aurora Possibility: See your chances of spotting the aurora based on current data.
- Aurora Oval Display: Visualise the aurora oval on the map.
- 27-Day Long-Term Forecast: Plan your aurora adventures ahead of time.
- Aurora Parameter Guide: Understand key forecast metrics with simple explanations.
- No ads: Enjoy our app ad-free, so you can focus on special moments without interruptions
- Cloud Coverage Map: View cloud data for Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the UK, including low, middle, and high cloud layers.
-Custom Locations: Add custom location and check forecasts anywhere worldwide
- Country Alerts: Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada, US, UK, Germany, Italy, France, Poland, Austria, Switzerland

Pro Features (Upgrade for More)
- Unlimited Photo Sharing: Post as many aurora photos as you like.
- Aurora Passport (Pro): Track your aurora hunting journey. See your rankings, total sightings, countries visited, likes received, and Aurora Points.
- Support Indie developer: Hello Aurora is built from our own experience to help everyone enjoy the aurora. Upgrading to Pro supports us in improving the app for your best aurora experience.

Join the Aurora Community
Hello Aurora is more than just a forecast app, it is the active community of aurora lovers. By creating an account, you can share your own sightings, react to others' posts, and connect with people who share your passion for the Northern Lights. Account creation also helps us maintain a respectful, authentic, and safe space for all users.Your privacy is important to us. We will never share your personal information without your consent.

Download Hello Aurora today and take your aurora hunting to the next level.
Questions or feedback? Contact us at: contact@hello-aurora.com

If you enjoy the app, please consider leaving a rating and review. Your feedback helps us grow and helps fellow aurora hunters too.

Note: While we strive to provide the most accurate information possible, some data is sourced externally and may be subject to change.
Updated on
Mar 16, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info, and Photos and videos
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.8
631 reviews
J Chris
November 14, 2025
I cannot get past screen prompting me to open an account. l am not interested in that feature. Really was hoping for a paid version in order to avoid the account thing, of course developers need to be paid somehow. update: I went ahead and did the account anyway, but soon uninstalled the app as it was sending constant notifications of auroras being viewed alaska, even though I set my location for Southeast michigan.
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Jérémy Barbet EI
November 13, 2025
As mentioned in the app description, an account is required to use the app due to community features and to maintain a clean, spam-free environment. If you do not wish to create an account, the app may not be suitable for your needs.
Matthew Moon
October 22, 2025
I do love this app. I love Aurora to bits so to see as and when the reports come in with images is perfect. The spaceweather models can tell you one thing but you need eyes on the ground (looking to the sky) to confirm. The App also makes reporting of your sighting quick and easy.
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Jérémy Barbet EI
October 23, 2025
Thank you so much Matthew for your kind review. We are happy that you like Hello Aurora!
Russ Blackbourn
January 20, 2026
I wish I could say that this app is wonderful as it seems to be a really good idea with excellent features to make aurora watching seriously easy. Sadly, unless you are prepared to pay or live in or near a Scandinavian country it is probably going to be pretty useless. In the UK the opportunity to watch aurora is very limited, making the paid option none viable, but there will be a bombardment of alerts for it being visible far away. I deleted after being kept awake by constant notifications.
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Jérémy Barbet EI
January 21, 2026
We're currently working on improving the experience for users outside the traditional 'aurora zone.' Since the UK has seen such high activity lately, we’d love to understand more to know how we can make our alerts more relevant to your specific location. Please share your thoughts with us at contact@hello-aurora.com. Cheers!

What’s new

We've goy 14k+ sightings since January! We’re celebrating with our most-requested update yet:
New for Pro Users:
* Distance Filters: Get alerts only within your kilometer range (e.g., 30 km).
* Photo-Only Alerts: Filter for sightings that include real-time "Moments" photos.
* Intensity: Choose to be notified for Weak, Medium, or Intense activity.
* Bz Value Triggers: Set custom thresholds to catch the exact moment the "dance" begins.
* Performance boosts and bug fixes for a smoother hunt.