Aurora Borealis in Brooklyn Park
United States · 45.09°, -93.36° · geomagnetic 53.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Brooklyn Park
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Brooklyn Park 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 Park
Brooklyn Park is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.7°. This means that auroras visible to the naked eye are rare.
A Kp 7 event is required for the aurora to be visible from this latitude. These events are infrequent.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year when the aurora may be visible from Brooklyn Park.
The best months for aurora viewing in Brooklyn Park are May, August, and September.
These months offer the longest periods of darkness, increasing your chances of seeing an aurora display.
Brooklyn Park has a Bortle scale rating of 8, indicating significant light pollution. This can make faint auroras difficult to see.
For darker skies, consider traveling north. Bortle 5 skies are available about 46 km north near Isanti, and Bortle 4 skies are about 78 km north-north-east near Rock Creek.
The horizon is mostly open in several directions, with parks and islands offering potential viewing spots.
Several local parks and islands offer open horizons that may be suitable for aurora viewing.
These include Newton Park, Sunkist Park, Banfill Island, Dunn Island, and Cenaiko Lake.
There have been 177 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Brooklyn Park between January 2015 and December 2016.
The historical record shows that auroras visible from this region have occurred on nights with Kp values as low as 7.0 and as high as 8.67.
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 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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