Tonight
Oct 28 - Oct 29
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Northern Lights Forecast for Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
50°26′42.7″N ⋅ 104°37′8.0″W
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Can you see the Northern Lights in Regina tonight?
No significant aurora activity is expected in Regina over the next 24 hours. Sky will be dark from 6:53 PM to 6:32 AM local time. Cloud cover around that time looks overcast at around 100%.
Aurora Forecast for Regina
Today at 12:00 PM
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Hourly aurora forecast for Regina
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3-Night Weather Forecast for Regina
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Tomorrow night
Oct 29 - Oct 30
- -1 °C95 percent cloud cover
- -2 °C
67 percent cloud cover - -4 °C
36 percent cloud cover
Friday night
Oct 30 - Oct 31
- -1 °C95 percent cloud cover
- 1 °C100 percent cloud cover
Sun & Moon
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Sunrise
Dark from 06:53 PM to 06:32 AM (11 h 39 min)
Current Moon
Waning Gibbous
91% illumination
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Long-Term Aurora Forecast for Regina
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Today. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 92% illumination | Thursday, October 29, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 85% illumination | Friday, October 30, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 76% illumination | Saturday, October 31, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Last quarter, 65% illumination | Sunday, November 1, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. Last quarter, 54% illumination | ||
Monday, November 2, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Last quarter, 43% illumination | Tuesday, November 3, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Last quarter, 32% illumination | Wednesday, November 4, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning crescent, 23% illumination | Thursday, November 5, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning crescent, 14% illumination | Friday, November 6, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waning crescent, 8% illumination | Saturday, November 7, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. New moon, 3% illumination | Sunday, November 8, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. New moon, 1% illumination |
Monday, November 9, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. New moon, 0% illumination | Tuesday, November 10, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. New moon, 2% illumination | Wednesday, November 11, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 5% illumination | Thursday, November 12, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 10% illumination | Friday, November 13, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 16% illumination | Saturday, November 14, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 23% illumination | Sunday, November 15, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. First quarter, 32% illumination |
Monday, November 16, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. First quarter, 41% illumination | Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. First quarter, 50% illumination | Wednesday, November 18, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 1 out of 10. First quarter, 60% illumination | Thursday, November 19, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 70% illumination | Friday, November 20, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 79% illumination | Saturday, November 21, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 87% illumination | Sunday, November 22, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 94% illumination |
Monday, November 23, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Full moon, 98% illumination | Tuesday, November 24, 2026. No aurora activity. Aurora score 0 out of 10. Full moon, 100% illumination |
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Best Time to See the Northern Lights in Regina
The nights in Regina are dark all year. The aurora is rare in Regina: your best chances are in September and October.
- Dark hours
- Chance of aurora
Long-term averages for clear nights, since 1985. Geomagnetic data: GFZ, CC BY 4.0
Every night of 2026 in Regina, January at the top: how long it's dark, and the chance of aurora on a clear night.
Northern Lights in Regina
Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan, a city of about 226,000 at 50.45°N on a broad, flat, treeless plain. The province’s licence plates call it the Land of Living Skies. A faint glow low in the north is common on active nights, and a G1 minor storm usually brings a display you can see from the edge of the city, where the horizon opens up in every direction.
Bulyea and the plain north of the city
Regina storm chaser Greg Johnson told CBC that a five-minute drive out of the city is enough for him to photograph the aurora. Amateur photographer and storm chaser Notanee Bourassa has shot it west of Bulyea, about 75 km north. In a major storm it has been photographed in Regina itself, and red and green bands have arced right over the city.
Samantha Lawler, an astronomer at the University of Regina, points out that the eye is not very sensitive to red at night, while a phone in night mode picks it up. See how to photograph the aurora with an iPhone.
Last Mountain Lake from Regina Beach
Regina Beach, under an hour’s drive north-west, sits at the south end of Last Mountain Lake, known locally as Long Lake. The lake is 93 km long, 3 km wide and runs north from here, so you look up a long stretch of open lake.
Grasslands National Park and Cypress Hills
Grasslands National Park, a Dark Sky Preserve since 2009, is about four hours away. The West Block entrance at Val Marie is an hour and a half south of Swift Current, and every road into the park is gravel.
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, on the Alberta border beyond Swift Current, became a dark-sky preserve in 2004 and has its own observatory.
FAQ
How far outside Regina do you have to drive to see the northern lights?
Not far. Regina sits on a flat, treeless plain, so once the streetlights are behind you the northern horizon is open. Regina storm chaser Greg Johnson told CBC that a five-minute drive out of the city is enough for him to photograph the aurora. In big storms it has been photographed in and around the city.
Why go to Regina Beach for the northern lights?
Because the lake gives a long, open view north. The town is under an hour's drive north-west of Regina, at the south end of Last Mountain Lake, which is 93 km long and runs north from there, so you look up the length of the lake rather than across farmland. Regina Beach has about 1,300 people, so there is little town glow.
Is Grasslands National Park worth the drive from Regina for the aurora?
It is about four hours away and is a Dark Sky Preserve, designated in 2009, and the park follows dark-sky lighting rules. The West Block entrance at Val Marie is an hour and a half south of Swift Current. Parks Canada warns that every road into the park is gravel, GPS directions are not always right and cell coverage is unreliable, so plan the route before dark.
Is there an observatory in Regina?
Yes. The Regina Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada runs the Kalium Observatory at the Saskatchewan Science Centre, in the old Powerhouse building in Wascana Centre. Volunteers hold free public observing through the year. It is in the city, so it suits the moon, planets and stars better than the aurora.
When is the best time to see the northern lights in Regina?
The nights in Regina are dark all year. The aurora is rare in Regina: your best chances are in September and October. The longest nights, around 21 December, have about 13 hours of darkness.
Can you see the northern lights in Regina in summer?
Yes. The nights in Regina are dark all year, so the aurora can show in summer too when it reaches this far south.
What Kp index do I need to see the northern lights in Regina?
In Regina, you usually need at least Kp 5 to have a reasonable chance of seeing the northern lights. Lower Kp can still bring a faint aurora display low on the northern horizon, but it is less common.
This is based on magnetic latitude, and Kp index is a global geomagnetic index, so treat it as a rule of thumb, not a location-specific guarantee.
Tonight, the NOAA Kp index forecast is 1.3 to 1.7. That is below the usual Kp index threshold for Regina, so seeing the aurora is unlikely.