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Northern Lights in Maine, United States

In Maine the aurora is visible from about Kp 4, first near Presque Isle. Turner has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Maine

Friday 30 October, around 23:30

Good chance · Presque Isle · Reliability: low (rough trend)

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Presque Isle 4.3 2.7 NNW Suburban sky 9,171
Caribou 4.3 2.7 NNW Suburban sky 7,816
Houlton 4.7 3 NNW Suburban sky 5,002
Millinocket 5 3.3 NNW Rural to suburban 4,466
Lewiston 5.3 3.7 NNW Bright suburban sky 36,202
Bangor 5.3 3.7 NNW Bright suburban sky 32,391
Auburn 5.3 3.7 NNW Bright suburban sky 22,871
Augusta 5.3 3.7 NNW Bright suburban sky 18,899
Waterville 5.3 3.7 NNW Bright suburban sky 16,261
Orono 5.3 3.7 NNW Suburban sky 9,474
Lisbon 5.3 3.7 NNW Dark rural sky 9,392
Brewer 5.3 3.7 NNW Bright suburban sky 9,232
Ellsworth 5.3 3.7 NNW Suburban sky 7,857
Winslow 5.3 3.7 NNW Suburban sky 7,794
Old Town 5.3 3.7 NNW Suburban sky 7,624
Belfast 5.3 3.7 NNW Suburban sky 6,682
Skowhegan 5.3 3.7 NNW Bright suburban sky 6,297
Gardiner 5.3 3.7 NNW Rural to suburban 5,597
Turner 5.3 3.7 NNW Pristine dark sky 5,470
Poland 5.3 3.7 NNW Dark rural sky 5,314
Paris 5.3 3.7 NNW Pristine dark sky 5,073
Jay 5.3 3.7 NNW Dark rural sky 4,988
Hermon 5.3 3.7 NNW Dark rural sky 4,909
Sabattus 5.3 3.7 NNW Dark rural sky 4,694
Hampden 5.3 3.7 NNW Dark rural sky 4,343
Farmington 5.3 3.7 NNW Dark rural sky 4,288
China Village 5.3 3.7 NNW Pristine dark sky 4,269
Greene 5.3 3.7 NNW Dark rural sky 4,238
Rumford 5.3 3.7 NNW Suburban sky 4,218
Vassalboro 5.3 3.7 NNW Pristine dark sky 4,208
Monmouth 5.3 3.7 NNW Dark rural sky 3,935
Orrington 5.3 3.7 NNW Dark rural sky 3,666
Sidney 5.3 3.7 NNW Pristine dark sky 3,653
Pittsfield 5.3 3.7 NNW Suburban sky 3,150
Belgrade 5.3 3.7 NNW Pristine dark sky 3,096
Bar Harbor 5.3 3.7 NNW Suburban sky 2,552
Machias 5.3 3.7 NNW Suburban sky 1,274
Portland 5.7 4 NNW City sky 66,881
West Scarborough 5.7 4 NNW Rural to suburban 27,706
South Portland 5.7 4 NNW Suburban sky 25,556
South Portland Gardens 5.7 4 NNW City sky 23,893
Biddeford 5.7 4 NNW Bright suburban sky 21,282
Sanford 5.7 4 NNW Suburban sky 20,893
Saco 5.7 4 NNW Bright suburban sky 19,078
Westbrook 5.7 4 NNW Suburban sky 17,978
Brunswick 5.7 4 NNW Bright suburban sky 15,175
Wells 5.7 4 NNW Rural to suburban 10,162
North Bath 5.7 4 NNW Dark rural sky 9,363
Old Orchard Beach 5.7 4 NNW Suburban sky 8,624
Bath 5.7 4 NNW Bright suburban sky 8,305
Buxton 5.7 4 NNW Dark rural sky 8,136
Waterboro 5.7 4 NNW Pristine dark sky 7,532
Rockland 5.7 4 NNW Bright suburban sky 7,237
Gorham 5.7 4 NNW Suburban sky 6,882
Topsham 5.7 4 NNW Suburban sky 5,931
Yarmouth 5.7 4 NNW Suburban sky 5,869
Lebanon 5.7 4 NNW Pristine dark sky 5,446
New Gloucester 5.7 4 NNW Dark rural sky 5,389
Harpswell Center 5.7 4 NNW Pristine dark sky 5,281
Kennebunk 5.7 4 NNW Suburban sky 5,214
North Windham 5.7 4 NNW Suburban sky 4,904
Raymond 5.7 4 NNW Dark rural sky 4,649
Hollis Center 5.7 4 NNW Pristine dark sky 4,637
South Sanford 5.7 4 NNW Rural to suburban 4,536
Scarborough 5.7 4 NNW Rural to suburban 4,403
Lisbon Falls 5.7 4 NNW Rural to suburban 4,100
Warren 5.7 4 NNW Pristine dark sky 3,945
Arundel 5.7 4 NNW Dark rural sky 3,571
Camden 5.7 4 NNW Suburban sky 3,570
Limington 5.7 4 NNW Pristine dark sky 3,538
Rockport 5.7 4 NNW Dark rural sky 3,336
Springvale 5.7 4 NNW Suburban sky 3,292
Boothbay 5.7 4 NNW Pristine dark sky 3,077
Lake Arrowhead 5.7 4 NNW Pristine dark sky 3,071
Alfred 5.7 4 NNW Dark rural sky 2,596
Wiscasset 5.7 4 NNW Dark rural sky 1,097
York Beach 6 4.3 NNW Dark rural sky 12,854
South Berwick 6 4.3 NNW Suburban sky 7,480
Eliot 6 4.3 NNW Dark rural sky 6,528
Kittery 6 4.3 NNW Suburban sky 4,562
South Eliot 6 4.3 NNW Suburban sky 3,550
York Harbor 6 4.3 NNW Rural to suburban 3,033

Best months in Maine

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

September has been the best month (6% of nights), followed by February (4%).

0%10% July: 2% Jul August: 3% Aug September: 6% Sept October: 3% Oct November: 3% Nov December: 3% Dec January: 3% Jan February: 4% Feb March: 4% Mar April: 4% Apr May: 2% May June: 2% Jun
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
  1. Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
  2. Kp 3 Unsettled camera in Presque Isle Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
  3. Kp 4 Active eye in Presque Isle 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).

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