Aurora Borealis in Black Creek
Canada · 43.76°, -79.52° · geomagnetic 53.0° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Black Creek
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Black Creek 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 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Black Creek
Black Creek is at 53.0° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for viewing.
The data spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Black Creek are May, August, and September.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.
Black Creek experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle rating of 9.
Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, are located 82 km to the east. A Bortle 5 area is situated 54 km to the north near Georgina.
Notable features to the east include an observatory 4.5 km away. To the north, there is Canada's Wonderland park 8.7 km away, and Gibson Park is 8.5 km to the east.
East of Black Creek, the Environment and Climate Change Canada observatory is located 4.5 km away.
Gibson Park, a local park, is situated 8.5 km to the east.
Further north, Canada's Wonderland park is 8.7 km away. Thompson Lake is 17.8 km to the north, and Philips Lake is 18.3 km to the north-east.
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 64 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Black Creek.
The record for viable aurora nights spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable qualifying nights include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (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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