Live Abisko Webcam – Northern Lights All-Sky Camera

What is the Abisko Allsky Live View?

The Abisko Allsky Live View lets you watch the entire sky above Abisko in real time. My webcam updates every minute, capturing the northern lights, stars, clouds and moon as they appear across the Arctic sky. Whether you’re planning a visit or simply love the magic of the aurora, the live feed provides an authentic view of the Arctic night from anywhere in the world. If you want to learn more about the incredible Allsky project visit the AllskyTeam on Github.

What is the Mini-Timelapse?

The Mini-Timelapse shows the last 30 minutes of sky activity in a short video. It’s perfect for quickly seeing how the northern lights dance across the Abisko sky, helping both photographers and aurora enthusiasts enjoy fast-moving aurora displays without waiting for the full night.

What is the Auroral Strength Index (ASI)?

The Aurora Strength Index (ASI) is a live measurement of how bright and widespread the northern lights currently appear over Abisko. It’s calculated automatically by analysing each new image from the Allsky camera, detecting the coverage of green auroral emissions in the sky, while also taking the difference in brightness of green and non-green areas of the sky into account. The latter is done to compansate for auto-exposure/brightness of the webcam image.

The graph on this page shows the ASI over the past 72 hours, helping you see when the aurora was strongest and how activity changes through the night. High ASI values indicate a vivid or expanding aurora, while lower values suggest calmer conditions or cloud cover.

This system runs continuously in Abisko and updates every minute, offering a real-time glimpse into the auroral activity in the sky.

What is the Image Archive?

The Image Archive stores all past images captured by the AllSky webcam. You can explore previous nights’ auroras, check patterns in the northern lights, or simply relive memorable skies. The archive is ideal for tracking seasonal changes, planning your own aurora photography, or comparing different nights of aurora activity in Abisko. Simply select a date using the picker and an image in the filmroll, use the full-screen function, and enjoy the swipe gestures and cursor input for browsing. Good to know: the selected date also affects the Nightly Timelapse and Keogram that will be displayed. Play around—you can't break it!

What is the Nightly Timelapse?

The Nightly Timelapse combines images from an entire night into a single video, showing the progression of the northern lights from sunset to sunrise. This is an amazing way to experience the full night sky in Abisko, capturing all the subtle and dramatic movements of the aurora in one concise sequence. The timelapse can also give you insights into Abisko’s weather patterns. If you want, you can download the clip using the ... menu.

What is a Keogram?

A Keogram is a unique type of image that compresses an entire night into a single visual representation by taking the middle row of vertical pixels to show how the aurora evolves across the sky over time. By looking at a keogram, you can instantly spot peaks in activity, patterns in the northern lights and the timing of stunning displays captured by my Abisko AllSky webcam. Pro tip: use the Keogram to find the time of interesting activity, then go back to the Image Archive to find the corresponding image.

How do I get Aurora Alerts?

I run a Telegram Aurora Detector that sends instant alerts when auroras are visible in Abisko. No politics, no spam, just real-time notifications for northern lights activity. Whether you’re at home or traveling, these alerts ensure you never miss a magical aurora show.

Why is Abisko such a great place for the Aurora?

Abisko, Sweden, is one of the best places in the world to see the northern lights. Its clear skies, low light pollution and unique microclimate mean auroras appear more frequently and vividly than in many other locations. My AllSky webcam captures these incredible displays live, so anyone can enjoy the Arctic auroras, even from afar.

Who is Fabian Wimmer?

Fabian Wimmer is an aurora and Arctic photographer, storyteller and guide based in Abisko, Sweden. He captures breathtaking northern lights and Arctic landscapes while sharing these experiences with adventurers from around the world. Learn more about Fabian, his journey, and his photography on the About page.