Aurora Borealis in Carlisle
United Kingdom · 54.90°, -2.94° · geomagnetic 57.1° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Carlisle
28%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Carlisle 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 Carlisle
Carlisle is at a geomagnetic latitude of 57.1 degrees. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 2.6 nights per year when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing in this region.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Carlisle are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Carlisle has a Bortle scale rating of 3, indicating a dark sky environment.
Areas with similar dark sky conditions, rated Bortle 3, can be found 12 km north-north-west near Cumberland.
The horizon features include Little Corby Island to the east, Tootop Wood and The Crews to the east-north-east, Torduff Point to the west-north-west, and Kirkland Scar to the west-north-west.
Geographic features near Carlisle that may offer viewing opportunities include Little Corby Island, located 7.8 km to the east.
Tootop Wood, a hill situated 12.9 km east of Carlisle, and The Crews, a hill 13.6 km east-north-east, are also noted.
Further west-north-west, Torduff Point is a headland 15.7 km away, and Kirkland Scar is an island 16.8 km from Carlisle.
There have been 244 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius of Carlisle between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional significant nights recorded are November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
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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