Aurora Borealis in Kelowna

Canada · 49.88°, -119.49° · geomagnetic 55.7° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Kelowna

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Kelowna 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 Kelowna

Kelowna is located at 55.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.

On average, there are about 2.9 nights per year in Kelowna where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.

The historical record for aurora sightings in this region spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Kelowna are May, September, and August.

During June, the region experiences no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.

Kelowna has a Bortle scale rating of 5, indicating a suburban sky brightness.

Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 21 km north-east near East Central Okanagan Electoral Area.

Other areas with Bortle 5 ratings are located about 13 km north near West Central Okanagan Electoral Area. Nearby terrain includes mountains such as Mount Knox and Mount Dilworth, and parks like Bear Creek Park. Lakes such as Rose Valley Lake and Walroy Lake are also in the vicinity.

Geographic features near Kelowna that may offer viewing opportunities include Mount Knox, located 3.9 km north-north-east, and Mount Dilworth, situated 4.0 km east-north-east.

Bear Creek Park is 5.9 km north-north-west of Kelowna.

Rose Valley Lake and Walroy Lake are also nearby, located 5.9 km west-north-west and 7.4 km north-north-east respectively.

Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 80 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Kelowna.

Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).

Additional qualifying nights occurred on 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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