Aurora Borealis in King's Lynn
United Kingdom · 52.75°, 0.40° · geomagnetic 54.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for King's Lynn
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. King's Lynn 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 King's Lynn
King's Lynn is at a geomagnetic latitude of 54.5°. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during intense geomagnetic storms, which are classified as Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year in King's Lynn where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing. The period between 2016 and 2026 has recorded these potential viewing opportunities.
The best months for aurora viewing in King's Lynn are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
During June and July, there is not enough full darkness for aurora viewing due to the extended daylight hours.
King's Lynn has a Bortle scale rating of 5, indicating a suburban sky. Areas to the west and east of the town offer darker skies, with Bortle 4 ratings found about 10 km west and Bortle 5 about 7 km east.
Notable features around King's Lynn include Knights Hill, a hill 6.0 km to the east-north-east, and Inner Tidal Bank, an island 10.4 km to the north-west. Other features include Stantons and Bear lakes to the north-north-east, and Snettisham Beach to the north-north-east.
Knights Hill is a hill located 6.0 km east-north-east of King's Lynn. Inner Tidal Bank, an island, is situated 10.4 km north-west of the town.
Further north-north-east of King's Lynn, you can find Stantons and Bear lakes, as well as Snettisham Beach, approximately 13.5 km away.
Between 2015 and 2016, there were 81 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of King's Lynn. The period from 2016 to 2026 has recorded several nights with significant geomagnetic activity.
Notable qualifying nights within the 2016-2026 period include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
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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