Aurora Borealis in Mascouche
Canada · 45.75°, -73.60° · geomagnetic 55.1° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Mascouche
6%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Mascouche 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 Mascouche
Mascouche is at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.1°, which is favorable for aurora viewing.
An aurora event requires a Kp index of 7 or higher. This level of geomagnetic activity occurs approximately 3.2 times per year in this region.
The record span for aurora observations in this region is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Mascouche are May, August, and September.
These months offer a good overlap between the dark night sky needed for aurora observation and the historical periods when auroras have been visible in the region.
Mascouche has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 57 km north-north-west near Saint-Côme.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 5, can be found 42 km north-west near Sainte-Adèle.
Lac Samson is a lake located 4.1 km north-west of Mascouche.
Parc des Pignons is a park situated 6.4 km north of Mascouche.
Lac Laplaine is a lake located 6.7 km west-north-west of Mascouche. Île Masson, a headland, is 11.4 km north of Mascouche. Île Majeau, an island, is 11.9 km north of Mascouche.
There have been 39 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Mascouche between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable aurora events in the region include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional significant events occurred on November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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