Aurora Borealis in Riley Park
Canada · 49.24°, -123.09° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Riley Park
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Riley Park 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 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Riley Park
Riley Park is at 54.6° geomagnetic latitude.
Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are 3.1 nights per year with conditions suitable for viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Riley Park are May, September, and August.
June experiences no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Riley Park has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions, offering darker skies, are located 29 km north-north-east near Electoral Area A.
The horizon is partially obstructed by Hinge Park to the north-north-west, Brokers Bay and Granville Island to the north-west, Vanier Park to the north-west, and Elsje Point to the north-west.
Hinge Park is a park located 3.4 km north-north-west of Riley Park.
Brokers Bay is a bay situated 4.0 km north-west of Riley Park.
Granville Island is an island 4.0 km north-west of Riley Park, and Vanier Park is a park 5.3 km north-west of Riley Park. Elsje Point is a headland 5.6 km north-west of Riley Park.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were an average of 3.1 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.
Records show qualifying nights occurred on March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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