Aurora Borealis in Kitsilano
Canada · 49.27°, -123.17° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Kitsilano
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Kitsilano 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 Kitsilano
Kitsilano is located at 54.6° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during periods of strong geomagnetic activity, specifically when the Kp index reaches 7 or higher.
Over the period from 2016 to 2026, there have been an average of 3.1 nights per year with sufficient geomagnetic activity for potential aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Kitsilano are May, August, and September. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
June experiences no full darkness due to the midnight sun phenomenon, which can significantly reduce aurora visibility.
Kitsilano has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. This level of artificial light can obscure fainter aurora displays.
Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 27 km north-north-west near Area D (Elaho/Garibaldi).
Notable locations with varying horizons include Locarno Beach to the west-north-west, Second Beach and Easy Park to the north-north-east, Lost Lagoon to the north-north-east, and Marina Square to the north-east.
Locarno Beach, situated 3.0 km west-north-west of Kitsilano, offers a beach environment with a horizon to the west-north-west.
Second Beach and Easy Park are located 3.3 km north-north-east of Kitsilano, providing beach and park settings respectively, with horizons in that direction.
Lost Lagoon, a lake area 3.7 km north-north-east of Kitsilano, and Marina Square, a park 3.8 km north-east of Kitsilano, also present potential viewing locations with horizons to the north-east.
Between 2016 and 2026, an average of 3.1 nights per year in Kitsilano met the criteria for potential aurora viewing.
Historical data shows 56 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Kitsilano between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Specific qualifying nights recorded between 2025 and 2026 include November 11 (Kp 8.67), November 12 (Kp 7.33), January 19 (Kp 8.67), January 20 (Kp 7.67), and March 20 (Kp 7.0).
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · 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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