Aurora Borealis in Aberdeen
United Kingdom · 57.14°, -2.10° · geomagnetic 59.1° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Aberdeen
53%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Aberdeen needs Kp 5 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.9. Short of the threshold, which is what most nights look like here.
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Updated 2026-09-08 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Aberdeen
Aberdeen is located at 59.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.
With an average of 22.0 viable nights per year, patience may be required for aurora viewing.
The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Aberdeen are September, March, and October.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Aberdeen has a Bortle rating of 5, indicating moderate light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 3 conditions, can be found 24 km east-north-east of the city.
Further Bortle 5 dark sky areas are located 13 km north-north-east.
Stewart Park is a park located 3.5 km north-west of Aberdeen.
Gillahill, a hill, is situated 6.8 km west of Aberdeen.
Perwinnes Hill, another hill, can be found 7.7 km north-north-west of Aberdeen.
There have been 197 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Aberdeen between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates an average of 22.0 viable nights per year for aurora viewing.
Notable qualifying nights with Kp 5.0 or higher occurred between March 20 and March 24, 2026.
Sources: Revon location dataset · Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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