Aurora Borealis in Eden Prairie
United States · 44.85°, -93.47° · geomagnetic 53.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Eden Prairie
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Eden Prairie 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 Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.5°.
Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Eden Prairie are May, September, and August.
These months offer longer periods of darkness conducive to aurora observation.
Eden Prairie experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle scale rating of 9.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 102 km west near Hector Township.
Bortle 5 skies are available about 63 km west near Glencoe Township.
Duck Lake is a lake located 3.1 km north-north-west of Eden Prairie.
Prairie View School Park is a park situated 3.2 km north-west of Eden Prairie.
Lake Idlewild is a lake found 3.3 km east-north-east of Eden Prairie.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 3.2 viable aurora nights per year.
Records show qualifying aurora nights occurred on 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), and 2026-01-19 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights include 2025-11-12 (Kp 7.33) and 2025-11-11 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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