Aurora Borealis in Victoria-Downtown
Canada · 48.43°, -123.36° · geomagnetic 53.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Victoria-Downtown
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Victoria-Downtown 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-Downtown
Victoria-Downtown is at 53.8° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible here when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. These opportunities are recorded between 2016 and 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Victoria-Downtown are May, August, and September. These months align with periods of darker skies.
Victoria-Downtown experiences a Bortle 4 sky. This indicates a relatively dark sky, though some light pollution may be present.
The horizon is shaped by several features. To the north-west is Aaron Point, a headland. To the west is Highrock, a hill. To the north-north-west is Swan Lake. To the north-east is Mount Tolmie, a mountain. To the east is Oak Bay, a bay.
Several geographic features offer varied horizons around Victoria-Downtown. Aaron Point, a headland, is located 3.1 km north-west. Highrock, a hill, is 3.1 km west. Swan Lake, a lake, is 4.1 km north-north-west. Mount Tolmie, a mountain, is 4.2 km north-east. Oak Bay, a bay, is 4.4 km east.
There have been 56 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Victoria-Downtown between 2015 and 2016.
Notable aurora events, based on Kp index, 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 · Revon location dataset · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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