Aurora Borealis in Saanich
Canada · 48.55°, -123.37° · geomagnetic 53.9° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Saanich
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Saanich 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 Saanich
Saanich is located at 53.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 7.
Based on historical data from 2016 to 2026, there are approximately 3.2 nights per year when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Saanich are May, September, and August. These months offer a good overlap with the darker periods suitable for aurora observation.
Saanich experiences a Bortle 4 sky, indicating a dark sky with some light pollution. Areas 10 km east-south-east near Juan de Fuca Electoral Area also have Bortle 4 conditions.
Notable features in the local horizon include Keating Ridge to the north-west, Cordova Spit and James Spit to the north, and Saanichton Bay and Turgoose Point to the north and north-north-west respectively.
Keating Ridge is a ridge located 3.1 km north-west of Saanich.
Cordova Spit and James Spit are capes situated 5.2 km north of Saanich.
Saanichton Bay is a bay 5.2 km north of Saanich, and Turgoose Point is a headland 5.8 km north-north-west of Saanich.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were an average of 3.2 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.
Records indicate 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).
Aurorasaurus has recorded 56 verified sightings within 300 km of Saanich between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
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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