Aurora Borealis in Kensington
United Kingdom · 53.41°, -2.95° · geomagnetic 55.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Kensington
9%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Kensington 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 Kensington
Kensington is at 55.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year in Kensington where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Kensington are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and aurora activity.
During May, June, and July, there is not enough full darkness for aurora viewing.
Kensington experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found 54 km west and Bortle 5 is 38 km west-north-west.
Notable features to the north-north-west include Stanley Park, 3.1 km away. To the north, Walton Hall Park is 4.4 km away. Further north-west, the historical North Wall Light is 6.2 km away.
To the west-north-west, Gorse Hill is 7.0 km away, and the New Brighton Lighthouse is 7.1 km away.
Stanley Park is a park located 3.1 km north-north-west of Kensington.
Walton Hall Park is a park situated 4.4 km north of Kensington.
Gorse Hill is a hill located 7.0 km west-north-west of Kensington.
Records indicate that between 2016 and 2026, there were 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in Kensington.
The period from 2016-04-02 to 2026-03-30 has been analyzed for aurora visibility.
Notable qualifying nights within this period include 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), 2026-01-19 (Kp 8.67), 2025-11-12 (Kp 7.33), and 2025-11-11 (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)
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