Aurora Borealis in Cumbernauld
United Kingdom · 55.95°, -3.99° · geomagnetic 58.3° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Cumbernauld
48%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Cumbernauld needs Kp 5 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 Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld is at a geomagnetic latitude of 58.3 degrees.
Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.
On average, there are 22.6 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Cumbernauld are September, October, and March.
During May, June, and July, there is not enough full darkness for optimal viewing conditions.
Cumbernauld experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found 37 km north-north-west near Stirling.
Darker skies, Bortle 5, are also available 32 km west near West Dunbartonshire.
Croy Hill, a hill, is located 3.2 km west-north-west of Cumbernauld.
Speirs Island, an island, is situated 4.5 km north-north-west of Cumbernauld.
Court Hill, a hill, is 4.6 km north-west of Cumbernauld.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were 22.6 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.
Verified aurora sightings in the region total 253 reports from 2015 to 2016.
Recent qualifying nights include March 20-24, 2026, with Kp values ranging from 5.0 to 7.0.
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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