Aurora Borealis in Cambuslang
United Kingdom · 55.81°, -4.16° · geomagnetic 58.2° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Cambuslang
48%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Cambuslang 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 Cambuslang
Cambuslang is at a geomagnetic latitude of 58.2°, which is favorable for aurora viewing.
An aurora event requires a Kp index of 5 or higher to be potentially visible.
On average, there are 22.6 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Cambuslang are September, October, and March.
During May, June, and July, there is not enough full darkness for optimal viewing conditions.
Cambuslang experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle scale rating of 8.
Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, are located approximately 49 km north near Stirling.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 5, can be found about 30 km north-west near West Dunbartonshire.
Parkhead, a cape, is located 4.7 km north-north-west of Cambuslang.
Letham Hill, a hill, is situated 7.1 km north of Cambuslang.
Queen's Park, a park, lies 7.2 km west-north-west of Cambuslang.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were multiple nights with Kp values of 5.0 or higher, indicating potential aurora visibility.
These qualifying nights include March 24, 23, 22, 21, and 20 of 2026, with Kp values ranging from 5.0 to 7.0.
Historical data shows 254 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius between January 2015 and December 2016.
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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