Aurora Borealis in Victoria
Canada · 48.44°, -123.35° · geomagnetic 53.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Victoria
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Victoria 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 Victoria
Victoria is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.8°.
Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during geomagnetic storms of Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Victoria are May, September, and August.
These months offer the longest periods of darkness, increasing your chances of seeing the aurora.
Victoria has a Bortle 4 rating, indicating a relatively dark sky.
Areas 10 km north-east near the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area also have a Bortle 4 rating.
Notable features in the vicinity include Mount Tolmie, Aaron Point, Swan Lake, Cattle Point, and Loon Bay.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 3.2 viable aurora viewing nights per year.
Records show qualifying nights occurred on 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 analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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