Aurora Borealis in Hadley Wood
United Kingdom · 51.67°, -0.17° · geomagnetic 53.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Hadley Wood
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Hadley Wood 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 Hadley Wood
Hadley Wood is at 53.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. These opportunities are spread across the period from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Hadley Wood are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and aurora activity.
During June and July, the region experiences no full darkness, which significantly reduces the chances of seeing auroras.
Hadley Wood has a Bortle 7 rating, indicating significant light pollution. For darker skies, Bortle 4 conditions are found 83 km east-south-east, and Bortle 5 conditions are found 59 km north-east near Braintree.
Local terrain features include Brookmans Park, a park 7.5 km north, and North Mimms Park, a park 7.8 km north-west. Shenley Hill, a hill 8.0 km west-north-west, also offers varied topography.
Brookmans Park is a park located 7.5 km north of Hadley Wood.
North Mimms Park is a park situated 7.8 km north-west of Hadley Wood.
Shenley Hill, a hill 8.0 km west-north-west of Hadley Wood, provides elevated terrain.
There have been 56 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Hadley Wood between 2015 and 2016.
The historical data includes qualifying nights such as 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), and 2026-01-19 (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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