Aurora Borealis in Alfreton
United Kingdom · 53.10°, -1.38° · geomagnetic 55.1° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Alfreton
5%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Alfreton needs Kp 7 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 10:36 UTC
Local aurora guide for Alfreton
Alfreton is at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.1 degrees. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during geomagnetic storms of Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in this region. The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Alfreton are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
However, from May to July, the region experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Alfreton has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. For darker skies, Bortle 4 conditions can be found approximately 110 km east near East Lindsey, and Bortle 5 conditions are about 71 km east-south-east near South Kesteven.
The local horizon features include hills like Stretton Edge (4.5 km NW) and Newtonwood Lane (6.3 km NE), mountains such as Wardlow Hay Cop (29.7 km NW) and High Neb (34.9 km NNW), and an island named Holme Nook (17.3 km SSW).
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 104 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Alfreton.
Notable qualifying nights with high geomagnetic activity (Kp 7.0 or greater) occurred on March 20, 2026; January 20, 2026; January 19, 2026; November 12, 2025; and November 11, 2025.
Sources: 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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