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Northern Lights in New Brunswick, Canada
In New Brunswick the aurora is visible from about Kp 4, first near Edmundston. Belle-Baie has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmundston | 4 | 2.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 16,580 |
| Belle-Baie | 4 | 2.3 | NNW | Pristine dark sky | 14,335 |
| Bathurst | 4 | 2.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 11,897 |
| Miramichi | 4.3 | 2.7 | NNW | Rural to suburban | 17,537 |
| Moncton | 5 | 3.3 | NNW | City sky | 86,106 |
| Fredericton | 5 | 3.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 63,116 |
| Dieppe | 5 | 3.3 | NNW | Rural to suburban | 27,304 |
| Riverview | 5 | 3.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 20,584 |
| Lutes Mountain | 5 | 3.3 | NNW | Dark rural sky | 16,311 |
| Tantramar | 5 | 3.3 | NNW | Pristine dark sky | 14,545 |
| Saint John | 5.3 | 3.7 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 71,808 |
| Quispamsis | 5.3 | 3.7 | NNW | Rural to suburban | 18,768 |
| Saint John West | 5.3 | 3.7 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 15,255 |
| Saint John East | 5.3 | 3.7 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 14,579 |
| Rothesay | 5.3 | 3.7 | NNW | Dark rural sky | 11,977 |
Best months in New Brunswick
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
September has been the best month (12% of nights), followed by February (10%).
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
- Kp 0–2 Quiet camera in Edmundston Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
- Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
- Kp 4 Active eye in Edmundston Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
- Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
- Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
- Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
- Kp 8 Severe storm (G4) Central Europe to the eye; red sky in photos from northern Italy, Spain, the Balkans and Turkey's Black Sea coast.
- Kp 9 Extreme storm (G5) Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).
The town pages in this region also cover 311 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- AlnwickKp 4.3
- ArcadiaKp 5
- AtholvilleKp 4
- Baie Ste. AnneKp 4.3
- BalmoralKp 4
- Bas-CaraquetKp 4
- Beaubassin EastKp 5
- BeaurivageKp 4.7
- BeausoleilKp 5
- BelleduneKp 4
- BeresfordKp 4
- Berry Mills HeightsKp 5
- BertrandKp 4
- Black River-HardwickeKp 4.3
- Bois-JoliKp 4
- Grand-BouctoucheKp 5
- Burnt ChurchKp 4.3
- Butternut ValleyKp 5
- CampbelltonKp 4
- Cap-AcadieKp 5
- Cap-de-RichibuctoKp 4.7
- Cap-PeléKp 5
- CaraquetKp 4
- Carleton NorthKp 4.3
- Centennial PlaceKp 5
- Central YorkKp 5
- ChampdoréKp 5
- CharloKp 4
- ChartersvilleKp 5
- ChipmanKp 5
- CocagneKp 5
- DalhousieKp 4
- DevonKp 5
- DouglasKp 5
- Eastern CharlotteKp 5.3
- Eel Ground First NationKp 4.3
- Eel River CrossingKp 4
- Elsipogtog First NationKp 4.7
- Estey's BridgeKp 5
- FairvaleKp 5.3
- Five RiversKp 4.7
- Florenceville-BristolKp 4.7
- Forest HillsKp 5.3
- Fundy AlbertKp 5.3
- Fundy BayKp 5.3
- Fundy HeightsKp 5.3
- Fundy ShoresKp 5.3
- Fundy-St. MartinsKp 5.3
- Glen CairnKp 5
- Grand Bay–WestfieldKp 5.3
- Grand FallsKp 4.3
- Grand LakeKp 5
- Grand MananKp 5.3
- Grand-BouctoucheKp 5
- Grande-DigueKp 5
- Greater LakeburnKp 5
- GreendaleKp 5.3
- GunningsvilleKp 5
- HamptonKp 5.3
- HanwellKp 5
- HarrisvilleKp 5
- Haut-MadawaskaKp 5
- Hautes-TerresKp 4.3
- Heron BayKp 4
- HildegardeKp 5
- HillsboroughKp 5
- HumphreyKp 5
- Humphreys MillsKp 5
- Île-de-LamèqueKp 4
- IndiantownKp 5.3
- Island View HeightsKp 5.3
- KedgwickKp 4
- Keswick RidgeKp 5
- KingsclearKp 5
- LakeburnKp 5
- Lakeland RidgesKp 4.7
- LamèqueKp 4
- LewisvilleKp 5
- LincolnKp 5
- Magnetic HillKp 5
- Manners SuttonKp 5
- Maple HillsKp 5
- MarysvilleKp 5
- MaugervilleKp 5
- McAdamKp 5
- McEwenKp 5
- MemramcookKp 5
- MillidgevilleKp 5.3
- MintoKp 5
- Miramichi River ValleyKp 4.7
- Nackawic-MillvilleKp 5
- NauwigewaukKp 5.3
- NeguacKp 4.3
- Nelson-MiramichiKp 4.3
- New MarylandKp 5
- NewcastleKp 4.3
- NoonanKp 5
- North DevonKp 5
- NortonKp 5
- Nouvelle-ArcadieKp 4.7
- OromoctoKp 5
- PennfieldKp 5.3
- PenobsquisKp 5
- Perth-AndoverKp 4.3
- Petit-RocherKp 4
- PetitcodiacKp 5
- Plaster RockKp 4.3
- QuarryvilleKp 4.7
- Quinton HeightsKp 5.3
- Red HeadKp 5.3
- RichibuctoKp 4.7
- Rivière-du-NordKp 4
- RogersvilleKp 4.7
- RusagonisKp 5
- SackvilleKp 5.3
- St. AndrewsKp 5.3
- Saint-AnselmeKp 5
- Saint-AntoineKp 5
- Saint-LéonardKp 4
- Saint-QuentinKp 4
- SalisburyKp 5
- ShediacKp 5
- Shediac Bridge-Shediac RiverKp 5
- ShippaganKp 4.3
- Southern VictoriaKp 4.3
- St-AndréKp 4.3
- St. GeorgeKp 5.3
- St. StephenKp 5.3
- Strait ShoresKp 5
- Sunbury-York SouthKp 5
- Sunny BraeKp 5
- SussexKp 5
- Sussex CornerKp 5
- Three RiversKp 5
- Tobique ValleyKp 4.3
- Tracadie–SheilaKp 4.3
- Upper MiramichiKp 4.7
- Vallée-des-RivièresKp 4
- Valley WatersKp 5.7
- Westmorland HeightsKp 5.3
- Woodhaven CourtKp 5
- WoodstockKp 4.7