Aurora Borealis in Hoyland Nether
United Kingdom · 53.50°, -1.45° · geomagnetic 55.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Hoyland Nether
7%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Hoyland Nether 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 Hoyland Nether
Hoyland Nether is at 55.5° 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.
The record span for these observations is from 2016-04-02 to 2026-03-30.
The best months for aurora viewing in Hoyland Nether are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness.
Hoyland Nether experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle rating of 8.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found 77 km north-west near North Yorkshire.
Further dark sky locations include Bortle 5, 57 km north-north-east near North Yorkshire.
To the west-north-west of Hoyland Nether, at 5.6 km, is Stainborough Castle, a hill.
North-north-east of Hoyland Nether, at 5.7 km, is Lees Hill, another hill.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, a park, is located 13.8 km north-north-west of Hoyland Nether.
There are 120 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Hoyland Nether, recorded between 2015 and 2016.
Notable qualifying nights include 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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