Northern lights in Nova Scotia tonight

Kejimkujik National Park holds Gold Tier Dark Sky Preserve status from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - one of a handful of such designations in Atlantic Canada. The park's interior lakes and meadows give a clear northern horizon with no artificial lighting for kilometres in every direction. The Dark Sky Preserve infrastructure includes designated stargazing pads and ranger-led programs during peak season. On a Kp 6 storm night, an aurora glow is visible low on the northern horizon from the lakeshores, often clearer on a long-exposure camera than to the eye. The slow-moving Mersey River provides a water foreground for aurora photography.

Cape Breton Highlands at 46-47°N geographic latitude sits noticeably further north than Halifax, putting its geomagnetic latitude a little above central Nova Scotia and so slightly better positioned. The park's clifftop positions on the Atlantic and Gulf of St. Lawrence sides give open north-facing horizons. Skyline Trail viewpoints face northwest with no settlements visible beyond the highland edge. A strong storm of Kp 6 brings an aurora glow to the park's coastal positions, low on the northern horizon. Combining a Cabot Trail road trip with an aurora forecast watch is the most practical approach for a multi-day visit.

Cape Forchu on the tip of the Yarmouth peninsula is Nova Scotia's most southwesterly point, giving an open north-facing horizon across the Bay of Fundy toward New Brunswick. The lighthouse area has a clear 270-degree ocean horizon. A Kp 6 storm here produces a low aurora glow over the bay, often easier to catch on a long-exposure camera than by eye. The site faces the same body of water as the Fundy Trail Parkway in New Brunswick, making the cross-bay comparison interesting on shared active nights. Limited facilities - fuel up before the drive to Yarmouth.