Aurora Borealis in Edmonton

Canada · 53.55°, -113.47° · geomagnetic 60.1° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Edmonton

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Edmonton needs Kp 5 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 Edmonton

Edmonton is located at 60.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.

On average, there are 24.3 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in this region. Patience and persistence are key for aurora observers.

The best months for aurora viewing in Edmonton are September, March, and October. During these months, the nights are long enough for aurora displays.

However, from May to July, Edmonton experiences periods without full darkness, which can make aurora viewing challenging.

Edmonton has a Bortle scale rating of 8, indicating significant light pollution. For darker skies, consider traveling.

Areas like County of Barrhead, 72 km north-west, offer Bortle 4 conditions. Beaver County, 48 km east, provides Bortle 5 skies.

Local parks such as Strathcona Science Park and Hawrelak Park are situated east-north-east and west-south-west of the city, respectively.

Strathcona Science Park is a park located 6.9 km east-north-east of Edmonton.

Kinokamau Lake and Kirk Lake are lakes situated 11.0 km and 12.7 km west-north-west of Edmonton, respectively.

Hawrelak Park is a park 5.5 km west-south-west of Edmonton. Big Island is an island 16.9 km south-west of the city.

Records show 145 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Edmonton between 2015 and 2016.

The period from 2016 to 2026 includes numerous nights with Kp values of 5.0 or higher, indicating potential aurora visibility.

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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