Aurora Borealis in Godalming
United Kingdom · 51.19°, -0.61° · geomagnetic 53.1° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Godalming
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Godalming 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 Godalming
Godalming is at 53.1° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude require a Kp 7 or higher.
Historically, there have been an average of 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Godalming are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Godalming experiences a Bortle 8 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, are located 81 km south-south-west, and Bortle 5 skies are found 49 km west-south-west near Winchester.
Notable terrain features around Godalming include Chinthurst Hill to the east-north-east, Shalford Mill and Park to the north-east, Hogs Back ridge to the north-west, and St Martha's Hill to the north-east.
Chinthurst Hill is a hill located 4.8 km east-north-east of Godalming.
Shalford Mill and Shalford Park are park areas situated 5.1 km and 5.3 km north-east of Godalming, respectively.
The Hogs Back is a ridge located 7.0 km north-west of Godalming, and St Martha's Hill is a hill 7.4 km north-east of the town.
There have been 44 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Godalming between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical data includes qualifying nights such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights occurred on 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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