Aurora Borealis in Rivière-du-Loup

Canada · 47.83°, -69.54° · geomagnetic 57.2° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Rivière-du-Loup

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Rivière-du-Loup 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 Rivière-du-Loup

The aurora borealis is typically visible in Rivière-du-Loup when the geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7 or higher. This level of activity is expected to occur on an average of 3.2 nights per year.

At a geomagnetic latitude of 57.2°, Rivière-du-Loup is well-positioned for aurora viewing.

The historical record for aurora sightings in this region spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

The months historically most favorable for aurora viewing in Rivière-du-Loup are May, August, and September.

These months offer a good overlap between the darker periods suitable for aurora observation and the historical occurrences of visible auroral activity.

Rivière-du-Loup experiences a Bortle 5 sky, indicating moderate light pollution.

Areas with darker skies, such as near Rivière-du-Loup (MRC) approximately 19 km to the north, offer a Bortle 3 rating. Near Saint-Antonin, about 9 km to the south-south-east, the sky is also rated Bortle 5.

The horizon features include islands like Hare Island (historical) and White Island (historical), as well as capes such as Cap de la Tete au Chien and Cap de la Tete au Chien Lighthouse, and bays like Anse au Batiment, located to the west-north-west.

Geographic features near Rivière-du-Loup that may offer vantage points include Hare Island (historical), located 14.3 km west-north-west, and White Island (historical), 15.0 km north-west.

Further west-north-west, Cap de la Tete au Chien is situated 21.7 km away, with the Cap de la Tete au Chien Lighthouse nearby at 21.8 km.

Anse au Batiment, a bay, is located 21.9 km west-north-west of Rivière-du-Loup.

Within a 300 km radius of Rivière-du-Loup, 35 verified aurora reports were recorded between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

The historical data indicates that nights with significant geomagnetic activity (Kp 7.0 or higher) have occurred on dates such as March 20, 2026; January 20, 2026; January 19, 2026; November 12, 2025; and November 11, 2025.

The period for which viable aurora nights have been recorded spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

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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