Aurora Borealis in Petawawa

Canada · 45.89°, -77.28° · geomagnetic 55.2° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Petawawa

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

Petawawa is located at 55.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7.

Based on historical data, there are approximately 3.2 nights per year in Petawawa where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.

This data spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

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

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

Petawawa has a Bortle scale rating of 2, indicating very dark skies with minimal light pollution.

Nearby areas, such as 12 km north near Pontiac, Quebec, also maintain a Bortle 2 rating.

The horizon is characterized by features like Daisy Island, Dunlop Island, Petawawa Point, Signal Hill, and Jorgens Hill.

Geographic features near Petawawa include Daisy Island and Dunlop Island, both islands located 3.4 km north-east.

Petawawa Point, a headland, is also situated 3.4 km north-east of the town.

Further afield, Signal Hill is a hill 3.7 km north-west, and Jorgens Hill is a hill 4.1 km west.

There have been 47 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Petawawa between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

The period from 2016 to 2026 includes several nights with significant geomagnetic activity, such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).

Other notable nights within this span 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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