NOAA forecasts a global Kp 5.67 peak at 09:00–12:00 UTC on October 9. Iqaluit, Inuvik, Whitehorse and Fort St. John have local planning windows around that period, but dawn may shorten or remove darkness; check the live city forecast before a nearby outing.
City forecast — 2026-10-09
| Country | City | Forecast window | Visibility call | Cloud risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Iqaluit | Oct 9, 05:00 EDT | WATCH | Check live cloud layer |
| Canada | Inuvik | Oct 9, 03:00 MDT | WATCH | Check live cloud layer |
| Canada | Whitehorse | Oct 9, 02:00 GMT-7 | WATCH | Check live cloud layer |
| Canada | Fort St. John | Oct 9, 02:00 MST | WATCH | Check live cloud layer |
Countries and cities in the aurora zone
Canada
- Forecast window
- 2026-10-09, around Oct 9, 05:00 EDT
- Move
- Choose a dark viewing spot near your selected city and plan your journey around its listed local window. Check the live city forecast before leaving, because clouds can block the view.
This forecast names cities so you can plan around a local viewing window.
For October 9, 2026, Iqaluit has a forecast window of Oct 9, 05:00 EDT, while Inuvik's window is Oct 9, 03:00 MDT. Use the time zone attached to your chosen city when planning your departure.
Whitehorse has a forecast window of Oct 9, 02:00 GMT-7, and Fort St. John has a window of Oct 9, 02:00 MST. Plan around a nearby dark viewing spot and check the live city forecast for current odds, because clouds can block the view.
What to do — 2026-10-09
Save your city and its October 9, 2026 local forecast window.
Check the live city forecast for current odds and cloud conditions before leaving.
Reach a dark viewing spot near your city for its listed window.
Sources and live checks
This article uses NOAA SWPC's 3-day forecast issued October 7 at 00:30 UTC and AuroraMe's 72-hour city forecast.