Aurora Borealis in Charlottetown

Canada · 46.23°, -63.13° · geomagnetic 55.4° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Charlottetown

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Charlottetown needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 3.3. Short of the threshold, which is what most nights look like here.

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Updated 2026-08-09 18:23 UTC

Local aurora guide for Charlottetown

Charlottetown is located at 55.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the planetary geomagnetic activity index reaches Kp 7.

On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year in Charlottetown where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.

The period between 2016 and 2026 has been analyzed for aurora viewing potential.

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

These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.

Charlottetown experiences a Bortle 4 sky, indicating a relatively dark sky with some light pollution.

Areas near Kingston, 10 km west of Charlottetown, are also classified as Bortle 4.

The horizon features include headlands at Lewis Point and Duffys Point, beaches like Heartz Shore, Poplar Island, and Graham Rogers Lake.

Lewis Point, a headland located 3.5 km west-north-west of Charlottetown, offers a potential viewing location.

Duffys Point, another headland situated 3.8 km east-north-east of Charlottetown, is also noted.

Heartz Shore, a beach 4.9 km north-east of Charlottetown, and Poplar Island, 5.6 km north-west of the city, are other geographical features.

There have been 23 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Charlottetown between January 2015 and December 2016.

The historical data includes specific nights with significant geomagnetic activity, such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).

Other notable nights include November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).

Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports

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