Aurora Borealis in Basford
United Kingdom · 52.97°, -1.18° · geomagnetic 55.0° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Basford
3%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Basford 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 Basford
Basford is at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.0°.
Auroras visible at Basford require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with aurora potential at this location.
The best months for aurora viewing in Basford are September, August, and November.
June and July experience no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Basford has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located 99 km east-south-east near King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Areas with Bortle 5 conditions are located 52 km east-south-east near South Kesteven.
Mapperley, a hill, is located 4.2 km east-north-east of Basford.
Nottingham M1, a hill, is located 4.4 km west-north-west of Basford.
Newark Island is located 26.7 km east-north-east of Basford.
There have been 103 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Basford between 2015 and 2016.
The record span for viable aurora nights in Basford is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable qualifying nights include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
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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