Northern lights in Mulhouse tonight

Seeing the northern lights from Mulhouse

Mulhouse, at 47.75° N in Alsace, is flanked by the Vosges to the west and the Black Forest to the east, offering remarkable skies a short drive away. Auroras become visible from Kp 7. The position in the Alsace plain gives a clear northern horizon, and nearby massif altitudes lift observers above the plain's pollution layer.

Observation conditions in Mulhouse

Bortle 7 over the Mulhouse area. The Ballon d'Alsace (Bortle 3-4, 50 km west) and the Markstein (Bortle 4, 35 km west) offer alpine skies. The Sundgau (Bortle 5, 20 km south) is more accessible. The Vosges at altitude remain unbeatable for sky quality, particularly at the Grand Ballon and the Hohneck.

Recent auroras from Mulhouse

10-11 May 2024 (Kp 9): red aurora from the Ballon d'Alsace and the Grand Ballon. 24 March 2024 (Kp 8): observations from the Markstein. 5 November 2023 (Kp 7): faint aurora reported from the Sundgau.