Aurora Borealis in Bury St Edmunds
United Kingdom · 52.25°, 0.71° · geomagnetic 54.0° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Bury St Edmunds
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Bury St Edmunds 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 Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds is located at 54.0° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during periods of strong geomagnetic activity, often requiring a Kp index of 7 or higher.
On average, there are approximately 2.7 nights per year in Bury St Edmunds where conditions might be suitable for aurora viewing, based on historical geomagnetic data spanning from 2016 to 2026.
The population of Bury St Edmunds is around 42,812 people.
The best months for aurora viewing in Bury St Edmunds are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
During June and July, there is no full darkness in Bury St Edmunds, which significantly reduces the chances of seeing the aurora.
Bury St Edmunds experiences a Bortle 5 light pollution level. Areas with lower Bortle ratings offer darker skies.
A Bortle 4 sky is located approximately 60 km east-south-east of Bury St Edmunds.
Closer to Bury St Edmunds, near West Suffolk, the sky is also rated Bortle 5 and is approximately 3 km east.
West Stow Country Park is located 8.7 km north-west of Bury St Edmunds.
Butten Island is situated 18.6 km north of Bury St Edmunds.
Long Island is an island 19.7 km north-north-east of Bury St Edmunds.
There have been 58 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Bury St Edmunds between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Based on historical Kp data, qualifying nights for aurora viewing in Bury St Edmunds include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights include 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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