Aurora Borealis in Lower Sackville

Canada · 44.78°, -63.68° · geomagnetic 54.0° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Lower Sackville

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

The aurora borealis is visible at Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, when the geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7 or higher. This location is at 54.0° geomagnetic latitude.

On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year when conditions are suitable for viewing the aurora. These opportunities are recorded between April 2, 2016, and March 30, 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, are May, August, and September. These months align with the darker periods of the year.

Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, experiences light pollution levels corresponding to a Bortle 6 classification. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found approximately 14 km east-south-east near Waverley.

The local horizon is shaped by several features. To the north-north-west is Feely Lake, 3.0 km away. Duck Lake is 3.3 km to the north. Maroon Hill, a prominent hill, is 4.0 km to the north-west.

Further afield, Blue Hill, another hill, lies 5.7 km to the east-north-east. Lone Cloud Island is situated 7.5 km to the east-north-east.

Several geographical features offer context for viewing in the Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, area. Feely Lake is a body of water located 3.0 km north-north-west.

Duck Lake, another lake, is situated 3.3 km to the north. Maroon Hill, a notable hill, is found 4.0 km north-west of Lower Sackville.

Blue Hill, a hill, is located 5.7 km east-north-east. Lone Cloud Island is an island 7.5 km east-north-east of the area.

Historical records show 26 verified aurora sightings within 300 km of Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

The period from 2016 to 2026 includes several nights with significant geomagnetic activity. Notable qualifying nights include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).

Additional qualifying nights within this span were November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).

Sources: Revon location dataset · 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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