Aurora Borealis in Dalserf
United Kingdom · 55.73°, -3.92° · geomagnetic 58.1° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Dalserf
46%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Dalserf 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 Dalserf
Dalserf is located at 58.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.
On average, there are 22.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in this region. The observation period spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The population of Dalserf, Scotland, and the United Kingdom is 17,985 people.
The best months for aurora viewing in Dalserf are September, March, and October. During these months, the nights are typically dark enough to observe the aurora.
Conversely, May, June, and July experience periods without full darkness, which can make aurora sightings less likely.
Dalserf experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 54 km south near Dumfries and Galloway.
A Bortle 5 sky is available 28 km south-south-east near South Lanarkshire.
Notable terrain features around Dalserf include Hare Hill (11.6 km east-north-east), Cant Hills (12.7 km north-north-east), Spiers Island (17.6 km north), Parkhead (21.1 km north-west), and Hogganfield Loch (22.9 km north-west).
Hare Hill is a hill located 11.6 km east-north-east of Dalserf.
Cant Hills, another hill, is situated 12.7 km north-north-east of Dalserf.
Spiers Island is an island 17.6 km north of Dalserf, while Parkhead is a cape 21.1 km north-west, and Hogganfield Loch is a lake 22.9 km north-west.
There are 254 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Dalserf between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The region experiences an average of 22.7 viable aurora nights per year.
Notable qualifying nights include March 24, 2026 (Kp 5.0), March 23, 2026 (Kp 5.0), March 22, 2026 (Kp 6.67), March 21, 2026 (Kp 6.0), and March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0).
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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