Aurora Borealis in Biddulph
United Kingdom · 53.12°, -2.18° · geomagnetic 55.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Biddulph
6%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Biddulph 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 Biddulph
Auroras are typically visible at Biddulph when the geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7.
At a geomagnetic latitude of 55.3°, Biddulph experiences approximately 2.7 nights per year with conditions favorable for aurora viewing.
These favorable conditions have been recorded between 2016 and 2026.
The months of September, August, and November offer the best opportunities for aurora viewing in Biddulph.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact visibility.
Biddulph has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 5, can be found approximately 69 km south-west near Shropshire.
Even darker skies, rated Bortle 4, are available about 98 km west-south-west near Powys.
The Bent, a hill located 3.6 km east-north-east of Biddulph, offers a potential vantage point.
Long Edge, a hill situated 4.6 km north-north-east of Biddulph, is another nearby elevated area.
The mountain known as The Cloud is located 6.3 km north-north-east of Biddulph.
Between 2015 and 2016, 117 verified aurora reports were made within 300 km of Biddulph.
Notable aurora events recorded between 2016 and 2026 include nights with Kp values of 7.0, 7.67, 8.67, 7.33, and 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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