Aurora Borealis in Sept-Îles

Canada · 50.20°, -66.38° · geomagnetic 59.5° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Sept-Îles

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Sept-Îles needs Kp 5, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 5.0. That is on the threshold rather than over it, so cloud and moonlight will decide the night.

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Updated 2026-09-08 10:35 UTC

Local aurora guide for Sept-Îles

Sept-Îles is located at 59.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.

On average, there are 26.2 nights per year in Sept-Îles 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 Sept-Îles are September, March, and October. During these months, the nights are long enough for potential aurora displays.

June is the only month where there is no full darkness due to the high latitude.

Sept-Îles has a Bortle scale rating of 3, indicating a dark sky environment. Areas 10 km west-north-west of Sept-Îles also maintain a Bortle 3 rating.

Notable geographical features near Sept-Îles include Pointe du Poste, Baie des Sept Îles, Pointe Hall, Île du Père-Conan, and Lac à l'Outarde.

Geographic features near Sept-Îles that may offer viewing opportunities include Pointe du Poste, a headland located 3.6 km north-west. Baie des Sept Îles, a bay situated 5.9 km west, is another feature.

Further afield, Pointe Hall is a headland 6.8 km east. Île du Père-Conan, an island, is located 8.9 km north-west, and Lac à l'Outarde, a lake, is 11.2 km north-north-west of Sept-Îles.

Between April 2, 2016, and March 30, 2026, there were 26.2 viable aurora nights per year on average in Sept-Îles.

Notable recent sightings include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), March 21, 2026 (Kp 6.0), March 22, 2026 (Kp 6.67), March 23, 2026 (Kp 5.0), and March 24, 2026 (Kp 5.0).

Sources: Revon location dataset · 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)

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