Aurora Borealis in Auburn
United States · 44.10°, -70.23° · geomagnetic 53.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Auburn
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Auburn needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 5.0. Short of the threshold, which is what most nights look like here.
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Updated 2026-09-08 10:36 UTC
Local aurora guide for Auburn
Auburn is located at 53.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the planetary geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year in Auburn where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Auburn are May, August, and September.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.
Auburn experiences a Bortle 6 sky brightness. This indicates moderate light pollution.
For darker skies, a Bortle 4 rating can be found approximately 17 km north near Turner.
Nearby features include Taylor Pond to the west-north-west, Elliot Little League Ball Fields to the north-east, Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary and Thorncrag Hill to the east-north-east, and Auburn Municipal Beach to the north.
Taylor Pond is located to the west-north-west of Auburn.
To the north-east, you can find the Elliot Little League Ball Fields.
The Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary and Thorncrag Hill are situated to the east-north-east of Auburn. Auburn Municipal Beach is to the north.
There have been 98 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Auburn between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates approximately 3.2 viable aurora nights per year for Auburn.
Notable qualifying nights in the record span 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 · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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