Aurora Borealis in Bonnyrigg
United Kingdom · 55.87°, -3.11° · geomagnetic 58.1° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Bonnyrigg
46%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Bonnyrigg needs Kp 5 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 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Bonnyrigg
Bonnyrigg is located at 58.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.
Based on historical data, there are approximately 22.6 nights per year in Bonnyrigg where auroral activity could be observed. The record span for this data is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Bonnyrigg are September, March, and October. During these months, the nights are typically dark enough to potentially see the aurora.
However, from May to July, there is no full darkness due to the high latitude, which may impact viewing opportunities during these summer months.
Bonnyrigg experiences a Bortle 6 sky, indicating moderate light pollution. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions can be found 26 km east-south-east near the Scottish Borders.
Further Bortle 5 conditions are available 16 km north-north-east near Selkirkshire.
Potential viewing locations with varied horizons include Caerketton Hill, Woodhouselee Hill, Duddingston Loch, Portobello Beach, and The Meadows.
Caerketton Hill is a hill located 7.5 km west of Bonnyrigg.
Woodhouselee Hill, another hill, is situated 7.6 km west of Bonnyrigg.
Duddingston Loch, a lake, is 7.9 km north-north-west of Bonnyrigg. Portobello Beach is a beach 9.1 km north of Bonnyrigg. The Meadows is a park 9.3 km north-west of Bonnyrigg.
There have been 250 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Bonnyrigg between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates that nights with Kp 5.0 or higher occurred on March 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, 2026.
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) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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