galaxosCan you see the northern lights in Prince George? Yes, often. Prince George needs about Kp 2 on the 0 to 9 scale of solar activity for a glow low in the northern sky, and activity reached that on 247 of the last 364 nights. The best months are September to March, when the nights are darkest.
Aurora is unlikely tonight
NOAA expects tonight's Kp to peak around 1.3. Aurora here usually needs about Kp 2, so tonight is not the night.
As of 07:56 Prince George time. Updated every 15 minutes.
Prince George usually needs about Kp 2. Kp 1.3 is NOAA's forecast peak for tonight's dark hours here. Latest reading Kp 1.0 (09:00–12:00 UTC).
Kp is a 0 to 9 scale of how stirred up Earth's magnetic field is. The higher it goes, the further from the poles aurora reaches. More about Kp
Cloud over every dark hour, with no clear spell in the forecast. Even a strong display will be hidden. A clearer spot nearby may do better. Right now it's 93%.
The number is the average over tonight's dark hours; the verdict is judged hour by hour, so one clear evening does not hide an overcast midnight. Even a strong aurora is invisible through solid cloud.
Dark until 07:13. Aurora is usually best around midnight.
Dark enough means the sun is well below the horizon, which is later than sunset. At high latitudes in summer it never gets there.
Aurora usually becomes visible from here around Kp 2, and tonight is below that. A strong substorm can bring it lower — treat this as a guide, not a cutoff.
Aurora appears in a ring around Earth's magnetic pole. The higher the Kp, the wider the ring grows. Inside it, aurora can show anywhere in the sky; outside it, you would see it low toward the north, if at all.
A guide, not a guarantee: aurora can beat the forecast or fall short of it, so don't plan a trip on this alone.
NOAA does not expect Kp to reach 2, the level Prince George needs, in the next 2 nights.
| Day | From | Kp | Sky here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 | 05:00 | 1.3 | Daylight |
| Fri 13 | 08:00 | 1.3 | Daylight |
| Fri 13 | 11:00 | 1.7 | Daylight |
| Fri 13 | 14:00 | 1.7 | Daylight |
| Fri 13 | 17:00 | 1.7 | Daylight |
| Fri 13 | 20:00 | 1.7 | Night |
| Fri 13 | 23:00 | 1.3 | Night |
| Sat 14 | 02:00 | 1.3 | Night |
| Sat 14 | 05:00 | 1.3 | Daylight |
| Sat 14 | 08:00 | 1.3 | Daylight |
| Sat 14 | 11:00 | 1.7 | Daylight |
| Sat 14 | 14:00 | 1.3 | Daylight |
| Sat 14 | 17:00 | 1.7 | Daylight |
| Sat 14 | 20:00 | 1.3 | Night |
| Sat 14 | 23:00 | 1.3 | Night |
| Sun 15 | 02:00 | 1.3 | Night |
| Sun 15 | 05:00 | 1.3 | Daylight |
| Sun 15 | 08:00 | 1.3 | Daylight |
| Sun 15 | 11:00 | 1.7 | Daylight |
| Sun 15 | 14:00 | 1.7 | Daylight |
| Sun 15 | 17:00 | 3.3 | Daylight |
One email when activity is forecast to climb high enough for the aurora in Prince George. Nothing else.
Prince George is far enough north that the northern lights show up fairly often between mid-September and mid-March. City lights are the main obstacle, so local guides suggest a short drive north of town on a clear night with little moonlight.
The best hours are usually midnight to 5 am; apps like My Aurora Forecast can alert you when activity is high.
The best months in Prince George are September to March, with about 14 hours of real darkness a night.
What is Kp? A number from 0 to 9 for how stormy space weather is. Most nights are 1 to 3. At 5 or more it's a storm, and the northern lights spread much further south. More about Kp
247of the last 364 nights
Kp reached 2 or more during the night hours in Prince George on 247 of the last 364 nights, about the level at which aurora comes into range here. The strongest night was January 19, 2026, when Kp reached 7.7. This counts activity, not sightings: cloud, moonlight and light summer nights decide how many of those nights anything could be seen.
| Month | Nights |
|---|---|
| Nov | 13 of 18 |
| Dec | 26 of 31 |
| Jan | 27 of 31 |
| Feb | 25 of 28 |
| Mar | 25 of 31 |
| Apr | 17 of 30 |
| May | 16 of 31 |
| Jun | 19 of 30 |
| Jul | 14 of 31 |
| Aug | 15 of 31 |
| Sep | 19 of 30 |
| Oct | 23 of 31 |
| Nov | 8 of 11 |
Kp index and forecast from NOAA SWPC. Cloud cover and sun times from Open-Meteo. Kp history from GFZ Potsdam (CC BY 4.0). Magnetic latitude is AACGM-v2, epoch 2026.