Aurora Borealis in Brooklyn Center
United States · 45.08°, -93.33° · geomagnetic 53.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Brooklyn Center
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Brooklyn Center 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 10:36 UTC
Local aurora guide for Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Center is located at 53.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year when conditions are favorable for aurora viewing in this region. The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Brooklyn Center are May, August, and September. These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.
Brooklyn Center experiences Bortle 8 light pollution. For darker skies, Bortle 4 conditions can be found approximately 79 km north-north-east near Rock Creek, and Bortle 5 conditions are available about 48 km north near Isanti.
Local areas with potentially clearer horizons include Evergreen Park, Newton Park, Durnam Island, Chase Island, and Locke Lake.
Nearby locations that may offer clearer horizons include Evergreen Park, located 3.4 km east-north-east of Brooklyn Center. Newton Park is also situated 3.4 km north-north-east.
Further east, Durnam Island is 4.0 km away, and Chase Island is 4.3 km away. Locke Lake is located 5.0 km east-north-east of Brooklyn Center.
There have been 177 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Brooklyn Center between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record 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 · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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