Aurora Borealis in Québec
Canada · 46.81°, -71.21° · geomagnetic 56.2° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Québec
15%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Québec 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 Québec
Québec is located at 56.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing in this region. This is based on historical data spanning from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Québec are May, September, and August. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
Québec experiences a Bortle 8 sky, indicating significant light pollution. However, darker skies (Bortle 4) can be found approximately 41 km east-north-east near Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans.
Darker skies (Bortle 5) are also available about 21 km north near Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval.
Potential viewing locations with varied horizons include Baie De Beauport to the north-north-east, Pointe De Lévy to the east-north-east, and Parc Chabanel to the north-north-east.
Areas near Québec with varied horizons include Baie De Beauport, a beach located 3.1 km north-north-east, and Pointe De Lévy, a headland 3.2 km east-north-east.
Parc Chabanel, a park situated 5.0 km north-north-east, offers another potential viewpoint. Further afield, Lac Blanc, a lake 21.7 km north-west, and Orleans Island (historical), an island 24.4 km north-east, are also noted.
There have been 43 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Québec between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights occurred on 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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