Aurora Borealis in Glenfield-Jane Heights
Canada · 43.75°, -79.51° · geomagnetic 53.0° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Glenfield-Jane Heights
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Glenfield-Jane Heights needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 5.0. 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 Glenfield-Jane Heights
The aurora forecast uses a Kp 7 threshold. This is a measure of geomagnetic activity. Glenfield-Jane Heights is at 53.0° geomagnetic latitude.
On average, there are 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. These are based on historical data from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Glenfield-Jane Heights are May, August, and September. These months offer the longest periods of darkness.
Glenfield-Jane Heights experiences Bortle 9 light pollution. This is the highest level of light pollution.
Darker skies can be found to the east and north. Bortle 4 skies are 81 km east, and Bortle 5 skies are 56 km north near Georgina.
Potential viewing areas with clearer horizons include Environment and Climate Change Canada, Gibson Park, Canada's Wonderland, Thompson Lake, and Philips Lake.
Environment and Climate Change Canada is located 5.2 km north-east of Glenfield-Jane Heights.
Gibson Park is situated 8.2 km east-north-east.
Canada's Wonderland is 11.0 km north-north-west. Thompson Lake is 19.8 km north, and Philips Lake is 20.2 km north-north-east.
There are 64 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Glenfield-Jane Heights between 2015 and 2016.
The historical record shows viable aurora 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 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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