Aurora Borealis in Burlington
United States · 44.48°, -73.21° · geomagnetic 53.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Burlington
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Burlington 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 Burlington
Burlington is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.8 degrees. 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 Burlington.
The best months for aurora viewing in Burlington are May, September, and August. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
Burlington experiences a Bortle 6 sky, indicating moderate light pollution. For darker skies, consider areas like Jericho, which is about 17 km east and has a Bortle 4 rating.
Notable features around Burlington include Lone Rock Point to the west-north-west, the Ethan Allen Homestead to the north-north-west, and Appletree Bay to the north-west.
Lone Rock Point, a cape located 3.2 km west-north-west of Burlington, offers a potential vantage point.
The Ethan Allen Homestead, a park situated 3.9 km north-north-west of Burlington, is another nearby feature.
Appletree Bay, a bay 4.0 km north-west of Burlington, and Ethan Allen Park, a park 4.5 km north-north-west of Burlington, are also in the vicinity.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 3.2 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in Burlington.
Records show qualifying aurora nights occurred on 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)
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