Aurora Borealis in Riverview

Canada · 46.05°, -64.82° · geomagnetic 55.3° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Riverview

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

Riverview is located at 55.3° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7 or higher.

On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year in Riverview where conditions might be suitable for viewing an aurora. This is based on historical data spanning from 2016 to 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Riverview are May, September, and August. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.

Riverview experiences a Bortle 6 sky. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 conditions, can be found 25 km east-south-east near the Village of Memramcook.

Further dark sky opportunities exist 22 km north-north-east near the City of Moncton, with Bortle 5 conditions.

Local terrain includes Jones Lake to the north-north-east, Outhouse Point to the north-north-east, Lutes Mountain to the north-west, Melanson Settlement Lake to the east-north-east, and Steeves Mountain to the west-north-west.

Geographic features near Riverview that may offer viewing opportunities include Jones Lake, located 3.3 km north-north-east.

Outhouse Point, a headland, is situated 5.7 km north-north-east.

Lutes Mountain is 10.2 km north-north-west, Melanson Settlement Lake is 12.8 km east-north-east, and Steeves Mountain is 13.2 km west-north-west.

There have been 26 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Riverview between 2015 and 2016.

Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include 2026-01-19 (Kp 8.67), 2025-11-11 (Kp 8.67), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), 2025-11-12 (Kp 7.33), and 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0).

Sources: 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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