Aurora Borealis in Belper
United Kingdom · 53.02°, -1.48° · geomagnetic 55.1° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Belper
5%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Belper 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 Belper
Belper is at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.1°, which is favorable for aurora viewing.
An aurora event requires a Kp index of 7 or higher to be potentially visible.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year in Belper where conditions might allow for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Belper are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is not enough darkness for aurora viewing.
Belper experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 near East Lindsey (118 km away) and Bortle 5 near South Kesteven (73 km away), offer better viewing conditions.
The horizon to the east-north-east is marked by the hill of Ripley (5.7 km away), to the north-west by Alport Height (6.0 km away), and to the south by Holme Nook (8.1 km away).
The terrain around Belper includes hills like Ripley (5.7 km east-north-east) and Alport Height (6.0 km north-west).
Further afield, Wardlow Hay Cop (31.5 km north-north-west) is a mountain.
Other notable features include Holme Nook (8.1 km south) and Locko Park (10.9 km south-south-east).
Between 2016 and 2026, there were 2.7 potentially viable aurora nights per year in Belper.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable qualifying nights 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)
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