Aurora Borealis in Hamilton
United Kingdom · 55.77°, -4.03° · geomagnetic 58.1° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Hamilton
47%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Hamilton needs Kp 5 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 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Hamilton
Hamilton is at a geomagnetic latitude of 58.1 degrees. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.
On average, there are 22.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in this region. The historical record spans from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Hamilton are September, March, and October. During these months, the nights are typically dark enough.
Conversely, May, June, and July experience periods with no full darkness, which can obscure aurora visibility.
Hamilton experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 55 km to the north-west near Stirling.
Areas with Bortle 5 light pollution are located about 35 km to the south-east, near South Lanarkshire.
Local terrain features that may affect viewing include South Cathkin Hill to the west-north-west, Cathkin Braes to the west-north-west, Parkhead to the north-west, Hogganfield Loch to the north-north-west, and Queen's Park to the west-north-west.
There have been 253 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Hamilton between 2015 and 2016.
Notable recent qualifying nights with Kp 5.0 or higher include March 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, 2026.
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · 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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