Aurora Borealis in Lutes Mountain

Canada · 46.14°, -64.91° · geomagnetic 55.4° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Lutes Mountain

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

Lutes Mountain is located at 55.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7 or higher.

On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing at Lutes Mountain. The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing near Lutes Mountain are May, August, and September. These months offer a good overlap between darker skies and potential aurora activity.

Lutes Mountain is situated in an area with a Bortle rating of 4, indicating relatively dark skies. There are pockets of Bortle 4 darkness approximately 15 km north-north-west near the City of Moncton.

The surrounding terrain includes features such as Indian Mountain to the north, Fisher Hill to the north, Birch Ridge Lake to the north-west, Cornwall Point to the east-north-east, and Cape Church to the east-north-east.

Nearby geographical features that may offer vantage points include Indian Mountain, located 3.5 km north of Lutes Mountain. Fisher Hill is situated 23.9 km to the north.

Further afield, Birch Ridge Lake lies 26.2 km north-west of Lutes Mountain. Cornwall Point is 27.7 km east-north-east, and Cape Church is 28.3 km east-north-east.

Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 26 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius of Lutes Mountain.

Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), and January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67).

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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