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Northern Lights in Saskatchewan, Canada

In Saskatchewan the aurora is visible from about Kp 0, first near Prince Albert. Warman has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Saskatchewan

Saturday 17 October, around 04:30

Good chance · Prince Albert · Reliability: good

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Prince Albert 0.7 0 NNE Suburban sky 35,102
North Battleford 1 0 NNE City sky 19,440
Saskatoon 1.3 0 NNE City sky 266,141
Yorkton 1.3 0 N Bright suburban sky 16,343
Central Business District 1.3 0 NNE City sky 12,101
Warman 1.3 0 NNE Rural to suburban 10,961
Regina 2 0.3 NNE City sky 226,404
Moose Jaw 2 0.3 NNE Bright suburban sky 33,890
Swift Current 2.3 0.7 NNE Bright suburban sky 16,604
Estevan 2.3 0.7 N Bright suburban sky 11,258
Weyburn 2.3 0.7 N Bright suburban sky 10,870

Best months in Saskatchewan

Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.

August has been the best month (60% of nights), followed by September (57%).

0%20%40%60% July: 56% Jul August: 60% Aug September: 57% Sept October: 40% Oct November: 25% Nov December: 42% Dec January: 45% Jan February: 48% Feb March: 41% Mar April: 44% Apr May: 48% May June: 41% Jun
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
  1. Kp 0–2 Quiet eye in Prince Albert camera in Prince Albert Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
  2. Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
  3. Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
  4. Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
  5. Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
  6. Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
  7. 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.
  8. 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 431 villages and districts nearby.

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