Aurora Borealis in Chapeltown
United Kingdom · 53.47°, -1.47° · geomagnetic 55.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Chapeltown
7%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Chapeltown 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 Chapeltown
Chapeltown is at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.5°.
Auroras visible at this latitude require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with aurora potential at this latitude.
The best months for aurora viewing in Chapeltown are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Chapeltown experiences a Bortle 8 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found approximately 78 km to the north-west near North Yorkshire.
Further dark sky locations, Bortle 5, are situated about 61 km to the north-north-east, also near North Yorkshire.
Potter Holes Hill is a hill located 3.5 km north-north-west of Chapeltown.
Hoyland Lowe, another hill, is situated 4.5 km north-north-east of Chapeltown.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a park 16.7 km north-north-west of Chapeltown, and Pugneys Country Park is a reserve 21.4 km north of Chapeltown.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were 2.7 potentially viable aurora nights per year recorded.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable qualifying nights include 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)
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