Aurora Borealis in Victoriaville
Canada · 46.05°, -71.97° · geomagnetic 55.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Victoriaville
7%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Victoriaville 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 Victoriaville
Victoriaville is located at 55.4° geomagnetic latitude.
Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during intense geomagnetic storms, corresponding to a Kp index of 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 Victoriaville are May, September, and August.
These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
Victoriaville experiences a Bortle 6 sky, indicating moderate light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 37 km south-south-east near Wotton.
Areas with Bortle 5 skies are located about 18 km east-south-east near Chesterville.
North-west of Victoriaville, you can find Lac à la Truite, a lake approximately 19.2 km away.
Further north-north-west, about 19.8 km away, is Lac Paris, another lake.
Islands such as Île Côté (20.3 km north-west) and Île du Portage (23.6 km north-west) are also in the vicinity. Parc de la Rivière-Gentilly, a park, is located 34.9 km north-north-west.
Between 2015 and 2016, 74 verified aurora sightings were reported within 300 km of Victoriaville.
The period from 2016 to 2026 has recorded 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 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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