Aurora Borealis in Barrow in Furness
United Kingdom · 54.11°, -3.23° · geomagnetic 56.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Barrow in Furness
18%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Barrow in Furness 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 Barrow in Furness
Barrow in Furness is at 56.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.6 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. The historical record spans from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Barrow in Furness are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Barrow in Furness experiences Bortle 6 light pollution. Areas 16 km north near Cumberland offer darker skies, rated Bortle 4.
Local terrain includes hills like Hawcoat Hill and Roosecote Hill, beaches such as Roanhead Beach, and headlands like Haverigg Point. Chapel Island is also nearby.
Hawcoat Hill is a hill located 3.3 km north of Barrow in Furness.
Roosecote Hill is a hill situated 3.3 km east of Barrow in Furness.
Roanhead Beach is a beach 6.1 km north-north-west of Barrow in Furness. Haverigg Point, a headland, is 9.9 km north-west. Chapel Island is an island 14.0 km east-north-east.
Between 2015 and 2016, 235 verified aurora sightings were reported within 300 km of Barrow in Furness.
Notable aurora events recorded in the historical data include Kp 7.0 on 2026-03-20, Kp 7.67 on 2026-01-20, and Kp 8.67 on 2026-01-19.
Further significant events include Kp 7.33 on 2025-11-12 and Kp 8.67 on 2025-11-11.
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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