Aurora Borealis in Finglas
Ireland · 53.39°, -6.30° · geomagnetic 56.2° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Finglas
16%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Finglas 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 Finglas
Finglas is at 56.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Finglas are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness.
Finglas experiences a Bortle 6 light pollution level.
A Bortle 4 sky is available 23 km east-north-east.
Notable features in the surrounding area include Tolka Valley Park to the west, Feltrim Hill to the north-east, and Malahide Bay to the north-east.
Tolka Valley Park is a park located 6.0 km west of Finglas.
Feltrim Hill is a hill situated 8.5 km north-east of Finglas.
Ward River Valley Park is a park 8.5 km north-north-east of Finglas. Prospect Point, a headland, is 11.0 km north-east of Finglas, and Malahide Bay is a bay 11.6 km north-east of Finglas.
There have been 128 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Finglas between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical record includes qualifying nights such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Other notable historical dates include 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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