Skylight
Aurora & departureswindow-seat odds, tonight
Live geomagnetic activity from NOAA SWPC, the OVATION auroral oval over Scotland, today's twilight window and which scheduled EGPK departures point at the dark sky. When the sky goes off, this page tells you which seat to pick.
Below Scotland visibility threshold
Active grid cells over Scotland
Civil twilight 22:38
Dark sky
Aurora window — closed
One or both conditions not met. Check back at twilight.
· Kp ≥ 4
current 0.0 · max last hr 1
✓ Dark sky
astro night now
✓ Moon dim
First Quarter · 35% lit
Tonight's window-seat picks
Outbound bearing from EGPK → which side of the aircraft faces the northern sky.
| Flight | Departs | To | Initial track | Aurora-side seat | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCBAYDC | 14:00 | Naples | — | — | unknown route |
| FR7823Ryanair | 12:50 | Barcelona El Prat | — | — | unknown route |
| NJE6FANJE | 16:00 | Shannon | — | — | unknown route |
| FR3417Ryanair | 16:45 | PisaPSA | 139° SE | LEFT side | dark-sky window |
| FR5674Ryanair | 17:05 | AlicanteALC | 183° S | RIGHT side | dark-sky window |
| FR655Ryanair | 17:10 | MalagaAGP | 195° SSW | RIGHT side | dark-sky window |
| FR6153Ryanair | 18:30 | LanzaroteACE | 210° SSW | RIGHT side | dark-sky window |
Method: bearing from EGPK to destination → if outbound track is 0–180° the LEFT side faces north (and the auroral oval); 180–360° the RIGHT side faces north. Long-haul routes tracking up the North Atlantic skew left-side.
NOAA SWPC OVATION · Open-Meteo astro · EGPK schedule — fused via Siphon