Aurora Borealis in Saint-Michel
Canada · 45.57°, -73.62° · geomagnetic 54.9° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Saint-Michel
4%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Saint-Michel 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-Michel
Saint-Michel is located at 54.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 3.2 nights per year in Saint-Michel where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Saint-Michel are May, August, and September.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.
Saint-Michel experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle scale rating of 8.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 77 km north near Saint-Côme.
Areas with Bortle 5 skies are located about 56 km north-north-west near Sainte-Adèle. Several bays, parks, islands, and headlands are located within a few kilometers of Saint-Michel.
Bassin du Pêcheur is a bay located 3.0 km west-north-west of Saint-Michel.
L'Île-de-la-Visitation Nature Park is a park situated 3.1 km north-west of Saint-Michel.
Île de la Visitation is an island 3.3 km west-north-west of Saint-Michel, and Île du Cheval de Terre is an island 3.3 km north-west of Saint-Michel. Pointe Plate is a headland 3.3 km west-north-west of Saint-Michel.
There have been 40 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Saint-Michel between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values 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 location dataset · 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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