Aurora Borealis in Vaudreuil-Dorion
Canada · 45.40°, -74.03° · geomagnetic 54.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Vaudreuil-Dorion
3%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Vaudreuil-Dorion 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 Vaudreuil-Dorion
Vaudreuil-Dorion is located at 54.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year in Vaudreuil-Dorion where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The period between 2016 and 2026 has recorded these viable nights.
The best months for aurora viewing in Vaudreuil-Dorion are May, September, and August.
These months align with periods of darkness suitable for observing the aurora.
Vaudreuil-Dorion experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle rating of 9.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 68 km to the north-west near Grenville-sur-la-Rouge.
Areas with Bortle 5 ratings are located about 53 km to the north-west near Brownsburg-Chatham. Nearby features include Île Avelle, Baie de l'Île Cadieux, Île Bernardin, Anse de Vaudreuil, and Pointe Cadieux.
Geographic features near Vaudreuil-Dorion include Île Avelle, an island located 3.0 km east.
Baie de l'Île Cadieux, a bay, is situated 3.1 km north-north-east.
Other nearby locations include Île Bernardin (island, 3.1 km north), Anse de Vaudreuil (bay, 4.1 km north-west), and Pointe Cadieux (headland, 4.4 km north-north-east).
There have been 49 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Vaudreuil-Dorion between 2015 and 2016.
The period from 2016 to 2026 includes several nights with significant geomagnetic activity.
Notable qualifying nights 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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