Aurora Borealis in Rimouski

Canada · 48.45°, -68.52° · geomagnetic 57.8° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Rimouski

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

The aurora borealis is visible at Kp 7, which is a strong geomagnetic storm. Rimouski is at 57.8° geomagnetic latitude, placing it in a good position to view auroras.

On average, there are 3.2 nights per year when the aurora is visible in Rimouski. This is based on data from 2016 to 2026.

The best months for viewing the aurora in Rimouski are May, September, and August. These months offer the longest periods of darkness.

Rimouski has a Bortle rating of 4, indicating a dark sky location. Areas near Rimouski-Neigette, 6 km north-northeast, are also rated Bortle 4.

Notable features on the horizon include Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse, 8.7 km north-northeast of Rimouski, and Ile du Bic, an island 25.9 km west-southwest.

Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse is located 8.7 km north-northeast of Rimouski. Further west-southwest, you can find Ile du Bic, an island 25.9 km away, and Anse à Capelans bay at 27.2 km.

Additional locations include Ile Bicquette island, 27.3 km west of Rimouski, and Bicquette Light lighthouse, 27.5 km west.

There have been 5 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Rimouski between January 2015 and December 2016.

The historical data shows qualifying nights for aurora viewing, such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).

Other notable historical dates include 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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