Aurora Borealis in Montréal
Canada · 45.51°, -73.59° · geomagnetic 54.9° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Montréal
3%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Montréal 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 Montréal
Montréal is located at 54.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during geomagnetic storms of Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year where conditions might be suitable for aurora viewing in Montréal.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Montréal are May, September, and August.
These months offer a good overlap between the darker periods and the historical likelihood of aurora activity.
Montréal experiences a Bortle 8 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
For darker skies, consider areas like Saint-Côme, about 83 km north, which has a Bortle 4 rating, or Sainte-Adèle, 63 km north-north-west, with a Bortle 5 rating.
Local areas with potentially clearer horizons include Parc Charles-S.-Campbell, Parc de la Petite-Italie, Lac des Cygnes, Île Sainte-Hélène, and Lac des Dauphins.
Parc Charles-S.-Campbell is a park located 3.1 km east-north-east of Montréal.
Parc de la Petite-Italie is a park situated 3.1 km north-west of Montréal.
Lac des Cygnes is a lake 4.1 km east of Montréal. Île Sainte-Hélène is an island 4.3 km east-north-east of Montréal. Lac des Dauphins is a lake also 4.3 km east-north-east of Montréal.
There have been 41 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Montréal between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical data includes qualifying nights such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Other notable historical nights include November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
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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