Aurora Borealis in Droitwich
United Kingdom · 52.27°, -2.15° · geomagnetic 54.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Droitwich
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Droitwich 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 Droitwich
Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 7 or higher. At Droitwich's geomagnetic latitude of 54.4°, this level of geomagnetic activity is expected to occur on approximately 2.7 nights per year.
These are the average number of nights per year that conditions might be favorable for aurora viewing, based on historical data spanning from April 2016 to March 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Droitwich are typically September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
During June and July, the region experiences periods without full darkness, which can significantly reduce the chances of seeing the aurora.
Droitwich experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level, indicating significant artificial light. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions, such as parts of Herefordshire, are located about 58 km west.
Further west, near Herefordshire, Bortle 5 conditions can be found approximately 41 km away. These darker areas may offer better viewing opportunities.
Notable elevated terrain near Droitwich includes Piper's Hill (6.3 km east-north-east), Bishops Wood Hill (8.1 km north-west), and Hagley Park, Worcestershire (17.6 km north).
Piper's Hill is a hill located 6.3 km east-north-east of Droitwich.
Bishops Wood Hill, another hill, is situated 8.1 km north-west of the town.
Hagley Park, Worcestershire, is a park located 17.6 km north of Droitwich. Leasowes Park is 22.2 km north-north-east, and Withymoor Island is 25.0 km north-north-east.
Between 2015 and 2016, 95 verified aurora reports were recorded within a 300 km radius of Droitwich.
The historical data indicates that nights with Kp values of 7.0 or higher occurred on March 20, 2026, January 20, 2026, January 19, 2026, November 12, 2025, and November 11, 2025.
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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