Aurora Borealis in Sherbrooke
Canada · 45.40°, -71.90° · geomagnetic 54.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Sherbrooke
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Sherbrooke 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 Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke is located at 54.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing in Sherbrooke.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Sherbrooke are May, September, and August.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the potential for aurora visibility.
Sherbrooke experiences a Bortle 5 sky. Nearby areas offer darker skies, with Bortle 4 conditions found 33 km east-north-east near Bury.
Within Sherbrooke, Bortle 5 conditions are present 14 km north-west of the city.
Several parks and natural areas offer potential viewing spots with varying horizons, including Parc du Bois-Beckett to the north-west, Parc de la Laurentie to the west-north-west, and Plage Lucien-Blanchard to the north-north-west.
Parc du Bois-Beckett is a park located 3.0 km north-west of Sherbrooke.
Parc de la Laurentie, another park, is situated 3.1 km west-north-west of Sherbrooke.
Île Talbot is an island located 9.2 km east-north-east of Sherbrooke, and Îles Clark are islands 9.3 km east-north-east of the city.
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 88 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Sherbrooke.
The historical data indicates an average of 3.2 viable aurora nights per year.
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 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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