Aurora Borealis in Cole Harbour

Canada · 44.67°, -63.48° · geomagnetic 53.9° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Cole Harbour

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Cole Harbour 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 10:35 UTC

Local aurora guide for Cole Harbour

Cole Harbour is located at 53.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 7 or higher.

With an average of 3.2 viable nights per year, patience is key for aurora viewing.

The record span for observations in this region is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

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

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

Cole Harbour experiences a Bortle 4 sky, indicating relatively dark conditions suitable for aurora viewing.

Areas near Waverley, approximately 9 km north-north-west, also offer Bortle 4 skies.

The local horizon features include Morash Lake to the north-east, Breakheart Hill to the west-north-west, Salmon Hole to the north-east, Penhorn Lake Beach to the west, and Ira Settle Park to the west-north-west.

Geographic features near Cole Harbour that may offer viewing opportunities include Morash Lake, located 3.3 km north-east, and Salmon Hole, a lake 3.7 km north-east.

Breakheart Hill, a prominent hill 3.4 km west-north-west, and Penhorn Lake Beach, situated 5.1 km west, are also notable.

Ira Settle Park, a park 5.3 km west-north-west of Cole Harbour, provides another potential vantage point.

There have been 24 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Cole Harbour between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

The region has experienced approximately 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.

Notable qualifying nights recorded 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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