Aurora Borealis in Coity
United Kingdom · 51.52°, -3.56° · geomagnetic 53.9° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Coity
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Coity 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 Coity
Coity is located at 53.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7 or higher.
Based on historical data, there are approximately 2.7 nights per year in this region where conditions might be suitable for viewing.
The record span for this data is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Coity are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Coity experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 conditions, can be found 29 km north-north-west near Neath Port Talbot.
Darker skies, Bortle 5, are also available 26 km north near Rhondda Cynon Taf. Nearby terrain includes Tycribwr Hill to the west-north-west and Mynydd y Gaer to the north-east.
Tycribwr Hill is a hill located 4.1 km west-north-west of Coity.
Mynydd y Gaer, a hill, is situated 5.4 km north-east of Coity.
Further afield, Cefnmawr mountain is 19.1 km north-north-west, and Craig y Llyn cliff is 22.4 km north of Coity. Baglan Bay is a bay located 22.8 km west-north-west.
There have been 48 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Coity between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Historically, nights with conditions potentially suitable for aurora viewing have occurred, such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Other notable historical dates include November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon location dataset · 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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