Aurora Borealis in Failsworth
United Kingdom · 53.50°, -2.17° · geomagnetic 55.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Failsworth
8%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Failsworth 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 Failsworth
Failsworth is located at 55.6° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 7.
Based on historical data, there are approximately 2.7 nights per year in this region where auroral activity is expected to be visible.
The record span for this data is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Failsworth are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Failsworth experiences a Bortle 8 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found approximately 55 km north near North Yorkshire.
Notable terrain features around Failsworth include Oldham Edge (hill, 6.3 km NE), Heaton Park (hill, 7.1 km WNW), Hollingworth Lake (lake, 13.2 km NNE), Knowle Hill (peak, 16.7 km WNW), and Rooley Moor (moor, 18.3 km N).
Oldham Edge is a hill located 6.3 km north-east of Failsworth.
Heaton Park is a hill situated 7.1 km west-north-west of Failsworth.
Hollingworth Lake is a lake found 13.2 km north-north-east of Failsworth. Knowle Hill is a peak 16.7 km north-north-west of Failsworth, and Rooley Moor is a moor 18.3 km north of Failsworth.
There have been 159 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Failsworth between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates that nights with Kp values of 7.0 or higher occurred on March 20, 2026, and January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67).
Additional qualifying nights include 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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