Aurora Borealis in Gerrards Cross
United Kingdom · 51.59°, -0.56° · geomagnetic 53.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Gerrards Cross
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Gerrards Cross 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 Gerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross is at 53.5° 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 are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Gerrards Cross has a Bortle scale rating of 8, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies are located further away. Bortle 4 skies are 108 km east, and Bortle 5 skies are near Winchester, 81 km south-west.
Nearby features include Horse Shoe Bay, Pynesfield Lake, Lynsters Lake, Tumbling Bay, and Park Wood Nature Reserve.
Horse Shoe Bay is a bay located 4.4 km east-north-east of Gerrards Cross.
Pynesfield Lake is a lake situated 4.4 km north-east of Gerrards Cross.
Lynsters Lake, a lake, is 5.0 km north-east of Gerrards Cross. Tumbling Bay is a bay 5.1 km north-east of Gerrards Cross. Park Wood Nature Reserve is a reserve 5.4 km east-north-east of Gerrards Cross.
There have been 59 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Gerrards Cross between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical record shows viable nights for aurora viewing, such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Other qualifying nights 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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