Aurora Borealis in Daventry
United Kingdom · 52.26°, -1.16° · geomagnetic 54.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Daventry
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Daventry 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 Daventry
Auroras are typically visible in Daventry when the geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7 or higher. This level of activity is expected to occur approximately 2.7 times per year.
The geomagnetic latitude of Daventry is 54.3°.
The best months for aurora viewing in Daventry are September, August, and November. During these months, there is sufficient darkness for potential sightings.
June and July experience no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Daventry has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with darker skies, such as near King's Lynn and West Norfolk (Bortle 4) or Cotswold District (Bortle 5), are further away.
Local terrain features include Ashby Grange Hill to the north-north-west, Waydale Hill to the east, and Magna Park to the north-north-west.
Ashby Grange Hill is a hill located 5.8 km north-north-west of Daventry.
Waydale Hill is a hill situated 8.1 km east of Daventry.
Magna Park is a park located 23.4 km north-north-west of Daventry.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were 2.7 viable nights per year for aurora viewing in Daventry.
The record span for this data is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable 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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