Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife

Canada · 62.45°, -114.37° · geomagnetic 68.6° · needs Kp 3

Tonight's aurora forecast for Yellowknife

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Yellowknife needs Kp 3 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 2.7. Short of the threshold, which is what most nights look like here.

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Updated 2026-08-09 18:23 UTC

Local aurora guide for Yellowknife

Yellowknife is at a geomagnetic latitude of 68.6°, which is favorable for aurora viewing.

Auroras are often visible when the planetary K-index reaches 3.

With an average of 117.7 viable nights per year, patient observers have a good chance of seeing the aurora.

The best months for aurora viewing in Yellowknife are March, September, and October.

During April, May, June, July, and August, the region experiences periods without full darkness, which can obscure aurora visibility.

Yellowknife has a Bortle rating of 2, indicating very dark skies.

Areas 8 km to the northeast, near the North Slave Region, also maintain a Bortle 2 rating.

Notable features around Yellowknife include Back Bay Scenic Viewpoint, Cinnamon Island Scenic Viewpoint, and Powder Point. The surrounding terrain includes headlands like Burwash Point, and lakes such as Fault Lake, Joe Lake, and areas around Latham Island and Cinnamon Island.

Back Bay Scenic Viewpoint is located 1.7 km from Yellowknife.

Cinnamon Island Scenic Viewpoint is 8.2 km from Yellowknife.

Powder Point is a viewpoint situated 33.4 km from Yellowknife.

Between 2015 and 2016, 162 verified aurora reports were made within 300 km of Yellowknife.

The period from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026, has recorded nights with Kp values of 3.0 or higher.

Specific qualifying nights include March 26-30, 2026, with Kp values ranging from 3.0 to 3.67.

Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · OpenStreetMap contributors · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports

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