Aurora Borealis in Bexley
United Kingdom · 51.44°, 0.15° · geomagnetic 53.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Bexley
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Bexley 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 Bexley
Bexley is at 53.3° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The period between 2016 and 2026 has been analyzed for these figures.
The best months for aurora viewing in Bexley are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is not enough full darkness for optimal viewing.
Bexley experiences a Bortle 7 sky brightness. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are found 59 km to the east.
The horizon to the west-north-west is marked by Shooters Hill, a hill 6.3 km away.
Other features influencing the horizon include Cold Harbour Point to the north-north-east, Tripcock Point to the north-north-west, Sandy Lane Pit to the north-east, and Greenwich Park to the west-north-west.
Shooters Hill, a hill located 6.3 km west-north-west of Bexley, is a notable feature.
To the north-north-east, Cold Harbour Point is a headland situated 6.9 km away.
Tripcock Point, a headland 7.3 km north-north-west of Bexley, and Sandy Lane Pit, a hill 9.7 km north-east, are also present. Greenwich Park is a park 10.9 km west-north-west.
There have been 46 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Bexley between January 2015 and December 2016.
The period from 2016 to 2026 includes several nights with high geomagnetic activity.
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 · Revon location dataset · 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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