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Tonight’s Aurora Forecast
Real-time northern lights forecast for every Canadian province and territory.
Live Aurora Status
As of January 13, 2026 04:57 PM UTC
Tonight’s Aurora Viewline
Aurora Forecast Northern Hemisphere
Tonight’s Aurora Viewline
This is a prediction of the intensity and location of the aurora borealis tonight and tomorrow night over North America. It also shows a ‘viewline’ that represents the southern-most locations from which you may see the aurora on the northern horizon. This product is based on the OVATION model and uses the maximum forecast geomagnetic activity (Kp) between 6pm and 6am US Central Time. The images are updated continuously, with the transition when “tomorrow night” becomes “tonight” occurring at 12:00Z (i.e., within an hour of the end of the 6pm-6am Central Time window that is used here to define “night”).
A short term forecast (~30 minutes) along with the last 24 hours of activity can be found on the Aurora – 30 Minute Forecast page. And SWPC’s new Aurora Dashboard (Experimental) collects the products and information from across SWPC’s website for a one-stop shop.
Aurora Photos from Across Canada
Witness breathtaking aurora photos taken by sky watchers across the country. Want to share your shot? Submit your Northern Lights photo and get featured on our gallery.
Yellowknife, NT, Canada
Yellowknife, NT, Canada
Prince Edward, Canada