Aurora Borealis in Broxburn
United Kingdom · 55.93°, -3.47° · geomagnetic 58.2° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Broxburn
47%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Broxburn 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 Broxburn
Broxburn is located at 58.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5 or higher.
With an average of 22.6 viable nights per year, patient observers may have opportunities to witness the aurora.
The best months for aurora viewing in Broxburn are September, March, and October. During these months, the nights are long enough for potential aurora displays.
However, from May to July, there is insufficient darkness for aurora viewing due to extended daylight hours.
Broxburn experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution. For darker skies, areas like East Lothian (Bortle 4) are approximately 45 km east, and Selkirkshire (Bortle 5) is about 30 km east-north-east.
The local horizon features include Binny Craig (hill) to the west-north-west, Philpstoun Bing North (hill) to the north-north-west, and historical lighthouses at Abercorn and Blackness to the north and north-north-west respectively. Blackness Bay is also to the north-north-west.
Notable terrain features near Broxburn include Binny Craig, a hill located 4.1 km west-north-west. Further north-north-west are Philpstoun Bing North, another hill, and Blackness Bay.
Historical lighthouses, Abercorn Light and Blackness Light, are also situated to the north and north-north-west of Broxburn.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were several nights with Kp 5.0 or higher, indicating potential aurora visibility. These include March 24, 23, 21, and 20, 2026, with Kp values ranging from 5.0 to 7.0.
Aurorasaurus data shows 248 verified reports within 300 km of Broxburn between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
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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