Aurora Borealis in Carterton
United Kingdom · 51.76°, -1.59° · geomagnetic 53.9° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Carterton
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Carterton 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 Carterton
Carterton is located at 53.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp index of 7.
Based on historical data, there are approximately 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in this region.
The record span for this data is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Carterton are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Carterton experiences a Bortle 6 sky. Nearby areas offer darker skies, with Bortle 5 conditions found 11 km west near Cotswold District, and Bortle 4 conditions 111 km west-north-west near Herefordshire.
Several elevated locations offer potential vantage points. Blackheath Clump, a hill 9.1 km north-north-west of Carterton, and Wyck Beacon, another hill 16.1 km north-north-west, are notable features.
Other terrain features include Begbroke Science Park, a park 20.9 km east-north-east, Fiddler's Island, an island 21.8 km east, and the Isle of Rhea, an island 23.5 km east.
Blackheath Clump is a hill located 9.1 km north-north-west of Carterton.
Wyck Beacon is another hill situated 16.1 km north-north-west of Carterton.
Further east, Begbroke Science Park is a park 20.9 km away, Fiddler's Island is an island 21.8 km away, and the Isle of Rhea is an island 23.5 km away.
There have been 63 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Carterton between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Historically, nights with conditions suitable for aurora viewing have occurred, with specific qualifying nights recorded on 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 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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