Tonight in Grande Prairie, Alberta · More in Canada →
Worth a lookGrande Prairie night sky · Fri, Oct 16, dark 8:11 PM–7:10 AM MDT
- Aurora possible. Kp is forecast to reach 3.3 tonight. From here it usually takes about Kp 2 to see it low on the northern horizon.
- No visible space station pass during tonight’s dark hours.
- Moon 35% lit (Waxing Crescent), above the horizon for 14% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 44% effective cover during dark hours.
Updated just now. Times in America/Edmonton (MDT).
Clouds tonight
9:00 PMclouds, % of sky8:00 AM
Aurora reach
Kp 2 needed
Magnetic latitude 60.8° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 3.3. Live map →
Moon
35% lit
Waxing Crescent. Up for 14% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
No visible passes in the next day or so. They come in runs of several days, a few times a month.
Launches within view
No scheduled launches within 1,000 km in the next week or so.
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Prince George 290 kmSt. Albert 375 kmEdmonton 389 kmSherwood Park 400 kmRed Deer 461 kmFort McMurray 493 km
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada · 55.17°, -118.80° · population 70,385 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.