Aurora Borealis in Sherwood Park

Canada · 53.52°, -113.32° · geomagnetic 60.1° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Sherwood Park

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Sherwood Park needs Kp 5 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.7. 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 Sherwood Park

Sherwood Park is located at 60.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are often visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 5.

On average, there are 24.5 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in Sherwood Park. The record span for observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Sherwood Park are September, March, and October. These months offer a good balance of darkness and aurora activity.

During May, June, and July, Sherwood Park experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.

Sherwood Park has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 conditions, can be found 62 km east-south-east near Beaver County.

Darker skies, rated Bortle 5, are available 38 km east near Beaver County.

Potential viewing locations include Strathcona Science Park to the north-north-west, Boag Lake to the east, Hawrelak Park to the west, Kinokamau Lake to the west-north-west, and Tower Hill to the east-north-east.

There have been 145 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Sherwood Park between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

Notable aurora events recorded in the vicinity include nights with Kp values of 5.0 on March 24, 2026, and March 23, 2026; 6.67 on March 22, 2026; 6.0 on March 21, 2026; and 7.0 on March 20, 2026.

Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports

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