Aurora Borealis in Dagenham
United Kingdom · 51.55°, 0.17° · geomagnetic 53.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Dagenham
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Dagenham 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 Dagenham
Dagenham is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.4°. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year in Dagenham where conditions might be suitable for viewing an aurora.
The best months for aurora viewing in Dagenham are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
During June and July, there is not enough full darkness to see auroras, even if they are active.
Dagenham experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution. For darker skies, Bortle 4 conditions are found about 58 km east, and Bortle 5 skies are near Braintree, about 55 km north-north-east.
The horizon to the north-north-west is marked by hills near Marks Gate, 4.5 km away. Further north, the Havering Atte Bower church is on a hill 7.4 km away. To the west-north-west, Rook Island and Lincoln Island are low-lying features, with Hollow Ponds being a lake about 11.4 km away.
North-north-west of Dagenham, hills are present near Marks Gate, approximately 4.5 km away. The Havering Atte Bower church is situated on a hill 7.4 km to the north.
West-north-west of Dagenham, the landscape includes islands named Rook Island and Lincoln Island. Further in the same direction, Hollow Ponds is a lake located 11.4 km away.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in Dagenham. The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Recent qualifying nights 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 · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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