Aurora Borealis in Timmins

Canada · 48.47°, -81.33° · geomagnetic 57.7° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Timmins

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Timmins 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 Timmins

Timmins is located at 57.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the Kp index reaches 7 or higher.

On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year in Timmins where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.

The historical record for aurora sightings in this region spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Timmins are May, September, and August.

These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.

Timmins experiences a Bortle 3 sky, indicating a relatively dark sky with minimal light pollution.

Areas with similar dark sky conditions can be found approximately 7 km east-north-east of Timmins.

Notable features around Timmins include Pearl Lake to the east-north-east, Wilfred Poirier Point to the north-north-west, and Charlebois Lake to the north-east.

Pearl Lake is located 3.3 km east-north-east of Timmins.

Wilfred Poirier Point is a headland situated 6.1 km north-north-west of Timmins.

Charlebois Lake is a lake found 6.4 km north-east of Timmins.

There have been 42 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Timmins between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

The data indicates approximately 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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