Aurora Borealis in Birmingham
United Kingdom · 52.48°, -1.90° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Birmingham
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Birmingham 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 Birmingham
Auroras are typically visible in Birmingham when the geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7.
At a geomagnetic latitude of 54.6°, Birmingham experiences auroras on an average of 2.7 nights per year.
These opportunities are recorded between April 2016 and March 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Birmingham are September, August, and November.
During June and July, the region experiences no full darkness, which can impact visibility.
Birmingham has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 and 5, can be found near Herefordshire, approximately 79 km and 63 km west-south-west respectively.
Local viewpoints include Dartmouth Park, Bromford Stop, Barr Beacon, Turner's Hill, and Withymoor Island.
Between 2015 and 2016, 98 verified aurora sightings were reported within 300 km of Birmingham.
Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional significant events occurred on 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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