Aurora Borealis in Kingston upon Hull
United Kingdom · 53.74°, -0.34° · geomagnetic 55.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Kingston upon Hull
7%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Kingston upon Hull 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 Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull is at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.6°.
Auroras visible at Kp 7 occur about 2.7 nights per year.
The record span for this data is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Kingston upon Hull are September, August, and November.
However, May, June, and July experience no full darkness, which may impact viewing opportunities.
Kingston upon Hull has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating significant light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 22 km east near East Riding of Yorkshire.
Notable terrain features to the north-east include East Mount (hill, 5.4 km) and South Field (hill, 6.9 km).
East Mount, a hill located 5.4 km north-east of Kingston upon Hull, offers a potential vantage point.
South Field, another hill situated 6.9 km north of the city, is also noted.
Further afield, Hornsea Mere (lake, 20.5 km north-north-east) and Swan Island (island, 20.7 km north-north-east) are present.
There have been 105 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Kingston upon Hull between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates approximately 2.7 nights per year are viable for aurora viewing.
Notable qualifying nights in the record span include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (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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