Aurora Borealis in Conisbrough
United Kingdom · 53.48°, -1.23° · geomagnetic 55.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Conisbrough
6%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Conisbrough 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 Conisbrough
The aurora borealis is visible at Conisbrough when geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7 or higher. This level of activity is expected on approximately 2.7 nights per year.
Conisbrough is located at 55.5° geomagnetic latitude. This latitude is favorable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Conisbrough are September, August, and November. During these months, the nights are long enough for potential aurora displays.
From May to July, Conisbrough experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.
Conisbrough has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with lower Bortle ratings offer darker skies.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 87 km east-north-east near East Riding of Yorkshire. Bortle 5 skies are available 58 km north near North Yorkshire.
The horizon is marked by Gawk Hill to the north-north-west, Newhill to the west, Potteric Carr Nature Reserve to the east-north-east, Hatfield Moors to the east-north-east, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park to the west-north-west.
Gawk Hill is a hill located 6.8 km north-north-west of Conisbrough. Newhill, another hill, is situated 7.3 km west of the town.
Potteric Carr Nature Reserve is an 8.1 km east-north-east feature. Hatfield Moors, a moorland area, lies 21.6 km east-north-east.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a park located 25.6 km west-north-west of Conisbrough.
Records indicate 108 verified aurora sightings within 300 km of Conisbrough between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The period from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026, has seen approximately 2.7 viable aurora nights per year.
Notable qualifying nights within this span 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 · Revon location dataset · 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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