Aurora Borealis in Belle Vale
United Kingdom · 53.39°, -2.86° · geomagnetic 55.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Belle Vale
9%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Belle Vale 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 Belle Vale
Belle Vale is at 55.6° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude require a Kp of 7.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with Kp 7 or higher. These are the nights when auroras may be visible from Belle Vale.
The best months for viewing are September, August, and November. During these months, there is sufficient darkness for aurora viewing.
May, June, and July do not have full darkness, making aurora viewing impossible during these months.
Belle Vale has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with Bortle 4 are 60 km west-north-west, and Bortle 5 areas are 44 km west-north-west.
The horizon to the north-north-east is marked by Knowsley Park and Hag Brow hills, both around 6.3 to 6.5 km away. To the north-west, Stanley Park and Walton Hall Park are parks located about 8.4 to 8.8 km away. To the west-north-west, the historical North Wall Light lighthouse is 12.1 km away.
To the north-north-east of Belle Vale, Knowsley Park and Hag Brow are hills located approximately 6.3 km and 6.5 km away, respectively.
Further north-west, Stanley Park and Walton Hall Park are parks situated around 8.4 km and 8.8 km from Belle Vale.
The historical North Wall Light, a lighthouse, is located 12.1 km west-north-west of Belle Vale.
Between 2015 and 2016, there were 226 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Belle Vale.
The period from 2016 to 2026 has seen several nights with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. These include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (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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