Aurora Borealis in Glen Parva
United Kingdom · 52.59°, -1.17° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Glen Parva
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Glen Parva 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 Glen Parva
Glen Parva is at 54.6° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in this region.
The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Glen Parva are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Glen Parva experiences Bortle 8 light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 5, can be found 49 km east-north-east near South Kesteven. Bortle 4 skies are approximately 98 km east-north-east near King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Notable features in the vicinity include Abbey Park, Cossington Recreation Ground, Old John Tower, Benscliffe Hill, and Brown's Island.
Abbey Park is a park located 7.3 km north-north-east of Glen Parva.
Cossington Recreation Ground is another park situated 7.9 km north-north-east.
Old John Tower is a hill viewpoint 12.8 km north-north-west, and Benscliffe Hill is a hill 14.6 km north-north-west of Glen Parva. Brown's Island is an island 33.2 km east-north-east.
There have been 99 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Glen Parva between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), and January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67).
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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