Aurora Borealis in Bredbury
United Kingdom · 53.42°, -2.12° · geomagnetic 55.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Bredbury
8%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Bredbury 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 Bredbury
Bredbury is located at 55.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp index of 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year in Bredbury where conditions might be suitable for viewing an aurora. These opportunities are recorded between April 2, 2016, and March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Bredbury are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
During May, June, and July, Bredbury experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.
Bredbury experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. For darker skies, Bortle 4 or 5 conditions can be found approximately 65 km north near North Yorkshire.
Notable features around Bredbury include Idle Hill, a hill located 4.9 km east-north-east, and Hough Hill, another hill situated 7.8 km north-east.
Features near Bredbury include Idle Hill, a hill 4.9 km east-north-east, and Hough Hill, a hill 7.8 km north-east.
Other locations include Halume Park and Saint Georges Park, both parks situated 10.6 km and 11.3 km west-north-west respectively. Saint George's Island is also nearby, 11.5 km west-north-west.
There have been 131 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Bredbury between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable aurora events recorded between 2016 and 2026 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 location dataset · 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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