Aurora Borealis in Kilmarnock
United Kingdom · 55.61°, -4.50° · geomagnetic 58.0° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Kilmarnock
47%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Kilmarnock 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 Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock is at 58.0° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible here when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.
On average, there are 22.9 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in Kilmarnock. The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Kilmarnock are September, March, and October. During these months, there is sufficient darkness for potential sightings.
However, from May to July, Kilmarnock experiences periods without full darkness, which may impact viewing opportunities.
Kilmarnock has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 43 km south-south-east near Dumfries and Galloway.
Further dark sky opportunities, rated Bortle 5, are available 40 km south near South Ayrshire.
Local terrain features include Drumboy Hill 12.1 km north-east, Whitelee Hill 12.6 km east-north-east, Black Loch 14.9 km north-north-east, Long Loch 15.2 km north-north-east, and Quarry Hill 15.6 km east-north-east.
Near Kilmarnock, Drumboy Hill is a hill located 12.1 km north-east. Whitelee Hill, another hill, is situated 12.6 km east-north-east.
The area also includes Black Loch, a lake 14.9 km north-north-east, and Long Loch, another lake 15.2 km north-north-east.
Quarry Hill, a mountain, is located 15.6 km east-north-east of Kilmarnock.
There have been 257 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Kilmarnock between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Recent qualifying nights with a Kp index of 5.0 or higher include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), March 21, 2026 (Kp 6.0), March 22, 2026 (Kp 6.67), March 23, 2026 (Kp 5.0), and March 24, 2026 (Kp 5.0).
Sources: Revon location dataset · 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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