Aurora Borealis in Finchley
United Kingdom · 51.60°, -0.20° · geomagnetic 53.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Finchley
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Finchley 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 Finchley
Finchley is at 53.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in Finchley.
The best months for aurora viewing in Finchley are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is not enough darkness for aurora viewing.
Finchley experiences a Bortle 9 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 conditions, are located 83 km east of Finchley. Bortle 5 conditions can be found near Braintree, 65 km north-east.
Notable terrain features near Finchley include Highwood Hill, a hill 4.7 km north-west, and Arkley, a hill 5.8 km north-north-west. Woodside Park is a park 5.9 km east.
Highwood Hill is a hill located 4.7 km north-west of Finchley.
Arkley is a hill situated 5.8 km north-north-west of Finchley.
Woodside Park is a park 5.9 km east of Finchley. North Mimms Park is a park 13.4 km north-north-west, and Higham's Park Lake is a lake 14.2 km east.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were an average of 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in Finchley.
Historical records show qualifying aurora events occurred on 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).
Aurorasaurus data indicates 56 verified reports within 300 km of Finchley between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
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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