Aurora Borealis in Mirabel
Canada · 45.65°, -74.08° · geomagnetic 55.0° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Mirabel
4%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Mirabel 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 Mirabel
Mirabel is located at 55.0° 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 when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing in this region.
The best months for aurora viewing in Mirabel are May, August, and September. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
Mirabel experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution. For darker skies, Bortle 4 conditions can be found 53 km west-north-west near Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, and Bortle 5 skies are available 34 km west-north-west near Brownsburg-Chatham.
The horizon is relatively clear in several directions. Parc de la Rocaille and Parc de la Silice, both parks located 6.1 km north of Mirabel, offer open views. Lac de Calford, a lake 7.5 km north-west, and Lac Rinfret, a lake 7.7 km north, also provide unobstructed sightlines. Île Idéale, an island 14.4 km north-north-east, is another location with a clear horizon.
Parc de la Rocaille and Parc de la Silice are parks situated 6.1 km north of Mirabel, offering open views. These locations are within the region of Quebec, Canada.
Further afield, Lac de Calford is a lake 7.5 km north-west of Mirabel, and Lac Rinfret is a lake 7.7 km north of the city. Île Idéale, an island 14.4 km north-north-east, also presents a clear horizon in the Quebec region of Canada.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were 3.2 viable aurora nights per year recorded in the Mirabel region. The period of record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable aurora events occurred on 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)
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