Aurora Borealis in Whalley
Canada · 49.18°, -122.87° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Whalley
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Whalley 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 Whalley
Whalley is at a geomagnetic latitude of 54.6°, which is favorable for aurora viewing.
Auroras are typically visible here during events with a Kp index of 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 3.1 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Whalley are May, August, and September.
June experiences no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Whalley has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, are located 37 km north-east near Electoral Area A.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 5, can be found 28 km east-north-east near Maple Ridge.
Sapperton Bar, a beach area, is located 4.3 km north-east of Whalley.
Shoal Point, a headland, is situated 4.5 km west-north-west of Whalley.
Poplar Island is an island located 5.5 km west-north-west of Whalley.
There have been 57 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Whalley between 2015 and 2016.
The period from 2016 to 2026 has recorded several nights with significant geomagnetic activity, including Kp 7.0 on March 20, 2026, and Kp 8.67 on January 19, 2026.
Sources: Revon location dataset · Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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