Aurora Borealis in Felling
United Kingdom · 54.95°, -1.57° · geomagnetic 56.9° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Felling
24%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Felling 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 Felling
Felling is located at 56.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible here when the planetary geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7.
On average, there are about 2.6 nights per year in Felling where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
Records of suitable viewing nights span from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Felling are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Felling experiences a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, are located approximately 33 km north near Tyne and Wear.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 5, can be found about 21 km east-north-east, also near Tyne and Wear.
Castle Leazes is a park located 4.4 km north-west of Felling.
Nuns Moor, a park, is situated 7.2 km north-west of Felling.
Bent Hill, a hill, is found 8.6 km north-north-west of Felling.
There are 225 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Felling between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical data indicates approximately 2.6 viable nights per year for aurora viewing.
Notable qualifying nights in the record span include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
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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