Aurora Borealis in Enfield Town
United Kingdom · 51.65°, -0.09° · geomagnetic 53.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Enfield Town
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Enfield Town 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 Enfield Town
Enfield Town is at 53.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in this region.
The best months for aurora viewing in Enfield Town are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and aurora activity.
During June and July, there is not enough full darkness for aurora viewing.
Enfield Town experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found 77 km east-south-east, and Bortle 5 skies are available 56 km north-east near Braintree.
Local features like Bowyer's Water, Cheshunt Lake, Clayton Hill, Brookmans Park, and Epping Forest may offer varied horizons.
Nearby natural features include Bowyer's Water, a lake 6.6 km north-east, and Cheshunt Lake, another lake 7.5 km north-east.
Higher ground such as Clayton Hill, a hill 10.0 km north-east, and Epping Forest, a hill 11.5 km east-north-east, may offer clearer views.
Brookmans Park, a park 11.3 km north-west, is also a local feature.
Records indicate 2.7 viable aurora nights per year in Enfield Town, based on data spanning from 2016 to 2026.
There have been 56 verified aurora reports within 300 km between January 2015 and December 2016.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record 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) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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