Aurora Borealis in Saint-Hyacinthe
Canada · 45.63°, -72.96° · geomagnetic 55.0° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Saint-Hyacinthe
4%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Saint-Hyacinthe 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 Saint-Hyacinthe
Saint-Hyacinthe is located at 55.0° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing in this region. The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Saint-Hyacinthe are May, August, and September. These months offer a good overlap between the dark night sky and the potential for aurora activity.
Saint-Hyacinthe experiences a Bortle 6 sky. While this indicates some light pollution, darker skies can be found nearby.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located 92 km north-west near Saint-Côme. Bortle 5 skies are available 38 km east-south-east near Roxton.
Local viewpoints include Parc Lucien-Ménard (15.0 km east), Plage des Sables (15.3 km west-north-west), Parc Elphège-Filiatrault (15.9 km north), Lac Laliberté (16.9 km east-north-east), and Belvédère Debartzch (18.6 km west-north-west).
Consider areas like Parc Lucien-Ménard, located 15.0 km east of Saint-Hyacinthe. Plage des Sables is situated 15.3 km west-north-west.
Parc Elphège-Filiatrault is 15.9 km north, while Lac Laliberté is 16.9 km east-north-east.
Belvédère Debartzch offers a viewpoint 18.6 km west-north-west of the city.
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 72 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Saint-Hyacinthe.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record include 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).
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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