Northern lights in Whitehorse
Can you see the aurora in Whitehorse tonight? Live Kp, cloud cover and darkness, plus how often the northern lights reach Whitehorse.
Tonight in Whitehorse
Can I see the northern lights tonight?
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Moon tonight
Waning gibbous
Illuminated: 82% · Age: 18.9 days
Moonrise 06:52 PM · Moonset 03:53 PM
Sunset 06:08 PM · Sunrise 09:21 AM
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Aurora by place: Whitehorse
Geomagnetic latitude63.8°
Kp to see it low in the sky1.2
Kp to see it overhead2.8
Nights per year with enough activity (2016–2025 average)334 / 175
Counts UT days whose maximum Kp reached the level needed here. Clouds and daylight are not included, so the real number of sightings is lower.
Dark enough for aurora
January, February, March, April, August, September, October, November, December.
Best months: February, March, September, October.