Aurora Borealis in Colwood
Canada · 48.43°, -123.49° · geomagnetic 53.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Colwood
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Colwood 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 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Colwood
Colwood is located at 53.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7 or higher.
Based on historical data, there are approximately 3.2 nights per year in Colwood where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Colwood are May, September, and August. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
Colwood experiences Bortle 6 light conditions. Areas with Bortle 4 skies, offering darker conditions, can be found approximately 19 km east-north-east near the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area.
Notable features around Colwood include McCarthy Island and Smart Island, both located about 3.2 km east-north-east. Paterson Point is a headland 3.2 km north-east, and Price Bay is a bay 3.5 km north-east. Florence Lake is a lake 3.5 km north-west.
Features near Colwood include McCarthy Island and Smart Island, both islands situated 3.2 km east-north-east. Paterson Point, a headland, is located 3.2 km north-east.
Further afield, Price Bay is a bay 3.5 km north-east, and Florence Lake is a lake 3.5 km north-west of Colwood.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 3.2 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in Colwood.
Records show qualifying 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 location dataset · Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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