Aurora Borealis in Bearsden
United Kingdom · 55.92°, -4.33° · geomagnetic 58.3° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Bearsden
49%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Bearsden 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 Bearsden
Bearsden is at 58.3° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp 5 or higher.
On average, there are 22.6 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Bearsden are September, March, and October.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which impacts viewing opportunities.
Bearsden experiences a Bortle 6 sky brightness.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 38 km north near Stirling.
Further Bortle 5 skies are available 14 km north-west near West Dunbartonshire. Notable terrain features include Mugdock Hill to the north-north-east and Mount Zion to the north-north-west.
To the north-north-east of Bearsden is Mugdock Hill, a notable hill.
Further north-north-west is Mount Zion, another hill.
West-north-west of Bearsden are Loch Humphrey and Cochno Loch, both lakes.
There have been 249 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Bearsden between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates an average of 22.6 viable nights per year for aurora viewing.
Recent qualifying nights include March 20-24, 2026, with Kp values ranging from 5.0 to 7.0.
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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