Aurora Borealis in Craigavon
United Kingdom · 54.45°, -6.39° · geomagnetic 57.2° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Craigavon
35%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Craigavon 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 Craigavon
Craigavon is at 57.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.6 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Craigavon are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness.
Craigavon has a Bortle scale rating of 5.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are found 52 km to the north-west.
Near Craigavon, Bortle 5 conditions extend 9 km to the north-west, close to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council.
Oxford Island is a reserve located 5.4 km north of Craigavon.
Lough Gullion, a lake, is situated 5.7 km north-west of Craigavon.
Ardmore Point, a headland, lies 6.2 km north-north-west of Craigavon.
There have been 232 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Craigavon between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical record includes qualifying nights such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (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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