Aurora Borealis in Newtonbrook West

Canada · 43.79°, -79.43° · geomagnetic 53.1° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Newtonbrook West

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Newtonbrook West 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 Newtonbrook West

Newtonbrook West is at 53.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp of 7 or higher.

On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for viewing auroras.

The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Newtonbrook West are May, August, and September.

These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.

Newtonbrook West experiences a Bortle 9 sky, indicating significant light pollution.

Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 conditions, are located 75 km to the east.

Darker skies, Bortle 5, can be found 52 km to the north near Georgina.

Canada's Wonderland is a park located 10.9 km north-west of Newtonbrook West.

Philips Lake is a lake situated 15.6 km north of Newtonbrook West.

Thompson Lake, another lake, is 15.7 km north-north-west of Newtonbrook West.

There have been 63 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Newtonbrook West between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

The data indicates approximately 3.2 nights per year are viable for aurora viewing.

Notable qualifying nights include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (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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