Northern lights in Klaipėda tonight

Nida is the main settlement at the southern end of the Lithuanian section of the Curonian Spit. In winter the village is largely deserted and the surrounding dunes are completely dark. The dune crests above the village reach 50–60 m and give elevated positions with views north and west over the open Baltic Sea. Walking 15 minutes from the village car park brings observers to the main Parnidis dune, from which the Baltic horizon extends unobstructed for 70 km. One of the finest natural aurora observation platforms in the southern Baltic region.

The northern third of the Lithuanian Curonian Spit between the ferry terminal and Nida. The forest road along the western shore gives direct access to Baltic beach positions facing north. The beach here is wide and flat with no settlements north of Juodkrantė village. Open Baltic sea to the north-west covers the full quadrant relevant for observing aurora arcs and bands above the northern horizon. The ferry from the Klaipėda old town terminal runs year-round.

The Baltic resort town of Palanga sits 25 km north of Klaipėda. The beach faces west over open sea and the northern section above the town becomes progressively darker as it approaches the Latvian border. In winter Palanga is largely empty - the resort infrastructure is closed and the beach is dark for its entire length. The flat sandy beach gives an unobstructed western horizon where aurora bands and pillars are often visible to the north-west before they become fully overhead. More accessible than the Curonian Spit but with higher ambient light from the town itself.