Aurora Borealis in Brandon

Canada · 49.85°, -99.95° · geomagnetic 57.9° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Brandon

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Brandon 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 Brandon

Brandon is located at 57.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.

On average, there are about 2.9 nights per year in Brandon where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.

The historical record for aurora observations in this region spans from 2016 to 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Brandon are May, August, and September.

During June, Brandon experiences periods with no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.

Brandon has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.

Areas 17 km north of Brandon, near the Rural Municipality of Elton, offer darker skies with a Bortle rating of 3.

Notable features around Brandon include Grand Valley Provincial Park to the west-north-west, Old Baldy hill to the west-north-west, Daly Beach to the north-west, Rivers Provincial Park to the north-west, and Lake Wahtopanah to the north-north-west.

Grand Valley Provincial Park is located 9.9 km west-north-west of Brandon.

Old Baldy, a hill, is situated 25.3 km west-north-west of Brandon.

Daly Beach is found 26.1 km north-west of Brandon, and Rivers Provincial Park is 27.6 km north-west of the city. Lake Wahtopanah is 28.9 km north-north-west of Brandon.

There have been 42 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Brandon between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

The record for viable aurora nights in Brandon spans from 2016 to 2026.

Notable qualifying nights 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 location dataset · 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) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports

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