Aurora Borealis in Wexford/Maryvale
Canada · 43.75°, -79.30° · geomagnetic 53.0° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Wexford/Maryvale
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Wexford/Maryvale 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 Wexford/Maryvale
Aurora activity is measured by the Kp index. A Kp of 7 is the minimum threshold for aurora visibility in Wexford/Maryvale.
Wexford/Maryvale is located at 53.0° geomagnetic latitude. This latitude is favorable for aurora viewing.
On average, there are 3.2 nights per year with sufficient aurora activity for viewing in this region. The historical record spans from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Wexford/Maryvale are May, August, and September.
These months align with periods of darker skies, increasing the chances of observing the aurora.
Wexford/Maryvale experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle rating of 8.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 64 km to the east. Bortle 5 skies are about 52 km east-north-east near Clarington.
Nearby features with varying horizons include Gibson Park (9.7 km west-north-west), an observatory (14.2 km west-north-west), Frenchman's Bay (18.9 km east-north-east), Moore Point (20.8 km east-north-east), and Pickering Beach (21.4 km east-north-east).
Geographic features near Wexford/Maryvale include Gibson Park, located 9.7 km west-north-west.
An observatory is situated 14.2 km west-north-west.
Further east-north-east are Frenchman's Bay (18.9 km), Moore Point (20.8 km), and Pickering Beach (21.4 km).
Between 2015 and 2016, 63 verified aurora reports were made within 300 km of Wexford/Maryvale.
The historical record indicates specific nights with significant aurora activity, including Kp 7.0 on 2026-03-20, Kp 7.67 on 2026-01-20, and Kp 8.67 on 2026-01-19.
Additional qualifying nights include Kp 7.33 on 2025-11-12 and Kp 8.67 on 2025-11-11.
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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