Aurora Borealis in Rutland

Canada · 49.90°, -119.39° · geomagnetic 55.7° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Rutland

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

Rutland is located at 55.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.

Based on historical data, there are approximately 2.9 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.

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

June is the only month where there is no full darkness, due to the midnight sun phenomenon.

Rutland has a Bortle scale rating of 5, indicating a suburban sky with some light pollution. Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found nearby.

The surrounding terrain includes mountains and lakes, such as Mount Dilworth to the west and Robert Lake to the north-northwest. These features may affect the horizon view.

Geographic features near Rutland include Mount Dilworth, a mountain located 3.6 km west, and Robert Lake, a lake situated 4.5 km north-northwest.

Other notable features include Walroy Lake to the northwest, Mount Knox to the west-northwest, and Manhattan Point, a headland 8.4 km west.

Historical records show 118 verified aurora sightings within 300 km of Rutland between January 2015 and December 2016.

The period from 2016 to 2026 has recorded several nights with significant aurora activity, including multiple instances of Kp 7.0 and higher.

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) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports

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