Aurora Borealis in Hinckley
United Kingdom · 52.54°, -1.38° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Hinckley
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Hinckley 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 Hinckley
The aurora borealis is typically visible when the planetary K-index reaches 7 or higher. At a geomagnetic latitude of 54.6°, Hinckley experiences this threshold approximately 2.7 nights per year.
Auroral displays have been recorded between 2016 and 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Hinckley are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
During June and July, the region experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.
Hinckley has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with lower Bortle ratings offer darker skies.
Darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found 112 km east-north-east near King's Lynn and West Norfolk, and Bortle 5 skies are 64 km east-north-east near South Kesteven.
Local terrain features like Croft Hill (9.1 km east-north-east) and Hartshill Pyramid (9.2 km west) are hills that may affect the horizon view.
Nearby geographical features that may influence viewing include Croft Hill, a hill located 9.1 km east-north-east of Hinckley.
Hartshill Pyramid, another hill, is situated 9.2 km west of Hinckley.
Bradgate Park and Abbey Park are parks located 20.2 km and 20.4 km north-east of Hinckley, respectively. The Islands, an island, is 21.7 km east of Hinckley.
Between 2015 and 2016, 98 verified aurora sightings were reported within 300 km of Hinckley.
The historical record 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 · 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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