Aurora Borealis in Eagan
United States · 44.80°, -93.17° · geomagnetic 53.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Eagan
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Eagan 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 Eagan
Eagan is located at 53.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are 3.2 nights per year in Eagan where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Eagan are May, September, and August.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the potential for aurora visibility.
Eagan experiences a Bortle 9 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 near the Town of Stockholm and Bortle 5 near the Town of Trimbelle in Wisconsin, are located to the east-south-east and east, respectively.
Local features like Bald Lake, O'Leary Park, Sky Hill Park, Long Meadow Lake, and Pilot Knob are situated to the east-north-east, north-north-east, north-west, and north of Eagan.
Bald Lake is a lake located 3.2 km east-north-east of Eagan.
O'Leary Park is a park situated 3.2 km north-north-east of Eagan.
Sky Hill Park, a park, is located 3.2 km north-west of Eagan. Long Meadow Lake is a lake 6.2 km north-west of Eagan. Pilot Knob, a mountain, is 8.3 km north of Eagan.
There have been 166 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Eagan between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Historically, nights with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in Eagan 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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