Aurora Borealis in Minneapolis
United States · 44.98°, -93.26° · geomagnetic 53.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Minneapolis
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis
The aurora borealis is visible at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.6°.
Auroras are typically visible on 3.2 nights per year in this region.
The minimum Kp index for viewing is Kp 7.
The best months for aurora viewing in Minneapolis are May, September, and August.
Minneapolis has a Bortle scale rating of 8, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as near Isanti (Bortle 5) or the Town of Milltown (Bortle 4), are located within 58 km and 83 km respectively.
Local features like Lovell Square, Northeast Athletic Field, Wirth Lake, Sunset Hill, and Twin Lake offer varied horizons.
Consider areas such as Lovell Square, located 3.0 km west-north-west of Minneapolis.
Northeast Athletic Field is situated 3.1 km north-east of Minneapolis.
Wirth Lake is 4.7 km west of Minneapolis, while Sunset Hill is 5.1 km north-west, and Twin Lake is 5.8 km west-north-west.
Between 2015 and 2016, 173 verified aurora sightings were reported within 300 km of Minneapolis.
The record span for viable nights is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable qualifying nights include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
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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