Aurora Borealis in Peterborough
Canada · 44.30°, -78.32° · geomagnetic 53.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Peterborough
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Peterborough 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 Peterborough
Peterborough is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.6°, which is favourable for aurora viewing.
An aurora event requires a Kp of 7 or higher. Based on historical data, there are approximately 3.2 nights per year where this condition is met.
This data spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Peterborough are May, August, and September.
These months offer a good balance of darkness and favourable conditions for aurora displays.
Peterborough has a Bortle scale rating of 4, indicating a dark sky environment.
Areas near Otonabee–South Monaghan, south-east of Peterborough, also have a Bortle 4 rating.
Nearby locations with potential viewing opportunities include Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park to the east, and Lily Lake to the west-north-west.
Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park is located 4.0 km east of Peterborough.
Lily Lake is situated 4.7 km west-north-west of Peterborough.
Other nearby features include Fife's Bay, Horseshoe Island, and Tindle Bay, all located to the north-west.
There have been 73 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Peterborough between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical data indicates approximately 3.2 nights per year are viable for aurora viewing.
Notable qualifying nights in the record span include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (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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