Aurora Borealis in Otsego
United States · 45.27°, -93.59° · geomagnetic 53.9° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Otsego
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Otsego 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 Otsego
Otsego is located at 53.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the planetary geomagnetic activity index reaches Kp 7.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year when conditions are favorable for aurora viewing in this region. These opportunities are recorded between April 2, 2016, and March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Otsego are May, September, and August. These months offer the longest periods of darkness.
These months align with the historical data for optimal viewing conditions in the region.
Otsego experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution. For darker skies, Bortle 4 conditions can be found 54 km north-north-west near Milaca Township, and Bortle 5 conditions are available 26 km north-north-east near Spencer Brook Township.
Nearby areas with potentially clearer horizons include Fresno Park, 3.0 km north-north-west, and Babcock Memorial Park, 3.2 km east-north-east. Twin Lakes is 9.6 km north-east, Eagle Lake is 10.1 km north-north-east, and Blue Hill is 26.7 km north-north-west.
Fresno Park is a park located 3.0 km north-north-west of Otsego.
Babcock Memorial Park is a park situated 3.2 km east-north-east of Otsego.
Twin Lakes is a lake 9.6 km north-east of Otsego. Eagle Lake is a lake 10.1 km north-north-east of Otsego. Blue Hill is a mountain 26.7 km north-north-west of Otsego.
There are 173 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Otsego, recorded between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable aurora events in the region occurred on March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional significant events were recorded 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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