Aurora Borealis in Mandan
United States · 46.83°, -100.89° · geomagnetic 54.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Mandan
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Mandan 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 10:36 UTC
Local aurora guide for Mandan
Mandan is located at 54.8° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year in Mandan where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
These viewing opportunities have been recorded between April 2, 2016, and March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Mandan are May, September, and August.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.
Mandan experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Darker skies, classified as Bortle 4, can be found approximately 21 km north-north-west near Oliver County.
Notable features around Mandan include Pioneer Park to the east, Eagles Park to the north, Burnt Butte and Coal Butte to the north-east and north respectively, and Dead Heart Slough to the west-south-west.
Pioneer Park is located 4.6 km east of Mandan.
Eagles Park is situated 10.9 km north of Mandan.
Burnt Butte, a mountain, is 14.4 km north-north-east of Mandan, and Coal Butte is 16.1 km north of the city. Dead Heart Slough, a lake, is 3.7 km west-south-west of Mandan.
There have been 47 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Mandan between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical data indicates that nights with Kp values of 7.0 or higher occurred on March 20, 2026; January 20, 2026; January 19, 2026; November 12, 2025; and November 11, 2025.
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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