Aurora Borealis in City of Westminster
United Kingdom · 51.50°, -0.14° · geomagnetic 53.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for City of Westminster
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. City of Westminster 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 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.4 degrees.
Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp index of 7 or higher.
Based on historical data, there are approximately 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in the City of Westminster are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is insufficient darkness for aurora observation.
The City of Westminster experiences a Bortle 9 light pollution level.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located 79 km to the east, and Bortle 5 conditions are found 71 km to the north-east near Braintree.
Local terrain features include Postman's Park to the north-east, Kensington Palace Green to the west-north-west, Swanfield Street to the north-east, Hampstead Heath to the north-north-west, and Hollow Ponds to the north-east.
Postman's Park is a park located 3.4 km north-east of the City of Westminster.
Kensington Palace Green is a park situated 3.8 km west-north-west of the City of Westminster.
Swanfield Street is a hill 5.3 km north-east of the City of Westminster, and Hampstead Heath is a hill 7.7 km north-north-west of the City of Westminster. Hollow Ponds is a lake 13.6 km north-east of the City of Westminster.
There have been 52 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of the City of Westminster between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The period from 2016 to 2026 has recorded several nights with Kp values of 7.0 or higher, including November 11 and 12, 2025, and January 19, 20, and March 20, 2026.
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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