Aurora Borealis in White Rock
Canada · 49.02°, -122.80° · geomagnetic 54.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for White Rock
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. White Rock 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 White Rock
White Rock is at 54.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the planetary Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 3.1 nights per year with sufficient geomagnetic activity for aurora viewing. These conditions have been recorded between April 2, 2016, and March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in White Rock are May, August, and September.
June experiences no full darkness due to twilight.
White Rock has a Bortle scale rating of 8, indicating significant light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 47 km east-north-east near Area F (McConnell Creek/Hatzic Prairie). Bortle 5 skies are available 33 km north-east near Maple Ridge.
Local features include Kwomais Point (headland, 5.3 km west), Blackie Spit (cape, 8.4 km north-west), Mud Bay (bay, 9.6 km north-west), Boundary Bay (bay, 10.4 km west), and Grauer Beach (beach, 17.9 km west).
Kwomais Point is a headland located 5.3 km west of White Rock.
Blackie Spit, a cape, is situated 8.4 km north-west of White Rock.
Mud Bay is a bay 9.6 km north-west of White Rock, and Boundary Bay is a bay 10.4 km west of White Rock. Grauer Beach is a beach 17.9 km west of White Rock.
There have been 57 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of White Rock between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights with significant geomagnetic activity (Kp 7.0 or higher) 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 · 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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