Aurora Borealis in Auburn Bay

Canada · 50.89°, -113.96° · geomagnetic 57.4° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Auburn Bay

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Auburn Bay needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.7. Short of the threshold, which is what most nights look like here.

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Updated 2026-09-08 10:35 UTC

Local aurora guide for Auburn Bay

Auburn Bay is located at 57.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the planetary geomagnetic activity index reaches Kp 7.

On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing in this region.

The best months for aurora viewing in Auburn Bay are September, August, and November. During these months, the nights are dark enough to potentially see the aurora.

June and July experience periods without full darkness, which can make aurora viewing challenging.

Auburn Bay experiences a Bortle 8 sky, indicating significant light pollution. Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 51 km east-north-east near Wheatland County.

Areas with Bortle 5 skies are located about 35 km east-north-east, also near Wheatland County.

Potential viewing areas with varied horizons include Fish Creek Provincial Park to the west-north-west, Cemetery Hill to the west-north-west, North Glenmore Park to the north-west, St. George Island to the north-north-west, and St. Patrick Island to the north-north-west.

Fish Creek Provincial Park is located 6.2 km west-north-west of Auburn Bay.

Cemetery Hill, a notable hill, is situated 15.2 km west-north-west.

North Glenmore Park lies 15.9 km north-west of the area. St. George Island and St. Patrick Island are both located 18.8 km north-north-west.

Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in the Auburn Bay region.

The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

Notable qualifying nights within this period include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).

Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

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