Aurora Borealis in East Hastings
Canada · 49.27°, -123.06° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for East Hastings
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. East Hastings 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 East Hastings
East Hastings is at a geomagnetic latitude of 54.6°.
Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during events with a Kp index of 7 or higher.
Based on historical data, there are approximately 3.1 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in this region.
The best months for aurora viewing in East Hastings are May, September, and August.
June experiences periods without full darkness, which may impact viewing opportunities.
East Hastings has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions, offering darker skies, can be found approximately 26 km north near Electoral Area A.
Potential viewing locations include Harbour Green Park to the west-north-west, Deadman Island to the west-north-west, Brockton Point Lighthouse to the north-west, Brockton Point to the north-west, and Cardero Park to the west-north-west.
Harbour Green Park is located 4.8 km west-north-west of East Hastings.
Deadman Island is situated 5.1 km west-north-west of East Hastings.
Brockton Point Lighthouse is 5.1 km north-west of East Hastings, and Brockton Point is 5.2 km north-west of East Hastings. Cardero Park is 5.3 km west-north-west of East Hastings.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 3.1 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
Records show verified sightings within 300 km, with 56 reports logged between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record 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 · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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