Aurora Borealis in Sainte-Julie
Canada · 45.58°, -73.33° · geomagnetic 54.9° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Sainte-Julie
4%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Sainte-Julie 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 Sainte-Julie
Sainte-Julie is located at 54.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during geomagnetic storms of Kp 7 or higher.
Based on historical data from 2016 to 2026, there are approximately 3.2 nights per year when conditions might be suitable for viewing auroras in this region.
The best months for aurora viewing in Sainte-Julie are May, August, and September. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
Sainte-Julie experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution. For darker skies, Bortle 4 conditions can be found approximately 81 km north-north-west near Saint-Côme, and Bortle 5 conditions are available about 65 km east near Roxton.
Several locations near Sainte-Julie offer varied horizons. These include Paintball Commando Rive-Sud (park, 4.6 km north-north-west), Île des Frênes (island, 8.7 km west-north-west), Parc du Portageur (park, 10.9 km north-west), Plage Saint-Amable (beach, 10.9 km north-north-east), and Île de la Commune (island, 11.2 km west-north-west).
Areas near Sainte-Julie with different horizon characteristics include Paintball Commando Rive-Sud, located 4.6 km north-north-west, and Île des Frênes, an island 8.7 km west-north-west.
Further options include Parc du Portageur, a park situated 10.9 km north-west, and Plage Saint-Amable, a beach 10.9 km north-north-east. Île de la Commune, an island 11.2 km west-north-west, also offers a distinct horizon.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 3.2 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in the Sainte-Julie region. The record span for this data is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Aurorasaurus reports 39 verified sightings within 300 km of Sainte-Julie between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights within the record span 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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