Aurora Borealis in Billingham
United Kingdom · 54.59°, -1.29° · geomagnetic 56.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Billingham
17%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Billingham 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 Billingham
Aurora viewing in Billingham requires a geomagnetic latitude of 56.5°.
A Kp of 7 is the minimum threshold for aurora visibility.
On average, there are 2.6 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Billingham are September, August, and November.
However, full darkness is not available during May, June, and July.
Billingham experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle rating of 9.
Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, are located 26 km north-east near Tyne and Wear.
Local terrain includes hills to the west-north-west, a beach to the north-east, and headlands to the east-north-east.
Geographic features near Billingham include Thorpe Larches, a hill located 8.0 km west-north-west.
Seaton Carew Beach is situated 10.4 km north-east, and Tod Point, a headland, is 11.6 km east-north-east.
Further afield, Whangdon Hill is 12.5 km north, and Hartlepool Bay is 12.6 km north-north-east.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were 2.6 viable aurora nights per year in Billingham.
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), and January 19, 2026 (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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