Aurora Borealis in Steinbach
Canada · 49.53°, -96.68° · geomagnetic 57.9° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Steinbach
37%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Steinbach needs Kp 7 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 Steinbach
Steinbach is at 57.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the planetary Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 3.1 nights per year in Steinbach where the Kp index is expected to reach this threshold. These opportunities are spread across the period from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Steinbach are May, September, and August. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
June experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Steinbach has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found approximately 14 km east-south-east near the Rural Municipality of La Broquerie.
The horizon to the north-north-east is marked by Lake Riviera, a lake located 16.5 km away. To the east-north-east, 19.7 km away, is Lac Phaneuf, another lake.
Further horizons include cliffs at Coteau Lamirande (22.5 km south-south-east) and Coteau Lambert (25.6 km south-south-east), and St. Malo Provincial Park (28.9 km south-west).
Lake Riviera is a lake located 16.5 km north-north-east of Steinbach.
Lac Phaneuf is a lake situated 19.7 km east-north-east of Steinbach.
Coteau Lamirande, a cliff, is found 22.5 km south-south-east of Steinbach, with Coteau Lambert, another cliff, 25.6 km south-south-east. St. Malo Provincial Park is located 28.9 km south-west.
There have been 50 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Steinbach 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), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional significant nights occurred on November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: 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) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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