Aurora Borealis in East Kilbride
United Kingdom · 55.76°, -4.18° · geomagnetic 58.1° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for East Kilbride
47%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. East Kilbride 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 East Kilbride
East Kilbride is 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 when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
Records show suitable viewing conditions occurred between April 2, 2016, and March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in East Kilbride are September, October, and March.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
East Kilbride experiences Bortle 8 light pollution. Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 54 km north near Stirling.
Further dark sky opportunities, rated Bortle 5, are available 33 km north-west near West Dunbartonshire.
Nearby elevated terrain includes South Cathkin Hill to the north-north-west, Cathkin Braes to the north-north-west, and Queen's Park to the north-west.
South Cathkin Hill is a nearby hill located 3.1 km north-north-west of East Kilbride.
Cathkin Braes, another hill, is situated 4.4 km north-north-west of East Kilbride.
Queen's Park is a park 9.5 km north-west of East Kilbride, and Parkhead, a cape, is 9.6 km north.
There are 254 verified aurora reports within 300 km of East Kilbride from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2016.
The historical data indicates that nights with Kp 5.0 occurred on March 24, 2026, and March 23, 2026.
Nights with higher Kp values include 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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