Aurora Borealis in Waterville
United States · 44.55°, -69.63° · geomagnetic 53.9° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Waterville
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Waterville 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 10:36 UTC
Local aurora guide for Waterville
Waterville is located at 53.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during intense geomagnetic storms, rated Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are 3.2 nights per year in Waterville where conditions are favorable for aurora viewing. These opportunities are rare and require patience.
The best months for aurora viewing in Waterville are May, August, and September. These months offer longer periods of darkness.
Waterville has a Bortle scale rating of 5, indicating moderate light pollution. Areas with darker skies, such as near Albion (Bortle 4), are located to the east-south-east.
Other areas with Bortle 5 ratings can be found near Sidney to the west-south-west.
Local terrain features include Monument Park to the north-north-east, Gulliver Island to the north-east, and Libbey Island also to the north-east. Wilcox Hill is to the north, and Hussey Hill is to the west-north-west.
Monument Park is a local park situated north-north-east of Waterville.
Gulliver Island and Libbey Island are islands located north-east of Waterville.
Wilcox Hill, a mountain, is situated north of Waterville, while Hussey Hill, another mountain, is located west-north-west of the town.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were 3.2 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in Waterville.
Historical records show qualifying aurora events occurred on November 11 and 12, 2025, and January 19, 20, and March 20, 2026, with Kp values ranging from 7.0 to 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)
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