Aurora Borealis in West Hill
Canada · 43.77°, -79.18° · geomagnetic 53.0° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for West Hill
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. West Hill 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 West Hill
West Hill is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.0°, which is favourable for aurora viewing.
Auroras visible at this latitude typically require 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 West Hill are May, August, and September.
These months offer a good balance between dark skies and favourable aurora conditions.
West Hill experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle scale rating of 8.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 55 km to the east.
Areas with Bortle 5 skies are located about 43 km to the north-east near Clarington.
Frenchman's Bay, a body of water, is located 9.5 km north-east of West Hill.
Moore Point and Simcoe Point are headlands situated to the east-north-east, approximately 11.0 km and 14.2 km away, respectively.
Pickering Beach is a coastal area 11.8 km east-north-east, while Gibson Park is a park 19.0 km to the west.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 3.2 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.
Historical records show 62 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius between 2015 and 2016.
Notable qualifying nights in the recent past include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (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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