Aurora Borealis in Kingswinford
United Kingdom · 52.50°, -2.17° · geomagnetic 54.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Kingswinford
3%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Kingswinford 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 Kingswinford
Kingswinford is at a geomagnetic latitude of 54.7°.
Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Kingswinford are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Kingswinford experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle rating of 8.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 63 km west-south-west near Herefordshire.
Nearby hills include Blackhill (5.5 km west-north-west) and Wren's Nest (5.7 km east-north-east).
Blackhill is a hill located 5.5 km west-north-west of Kingswinford.
Wren's Nest is another hill situated 5.7 km east-north-east of Kingswinford.
East Park is a park 10.3 km north-north-east of Kingswinford.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.
Verified sightings data shows 101 reports within 300 km between 2015 and 2016.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record include 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), 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) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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