Aurora Borealis in Kirkcaldy
United Kingdom · 56.12°, -3.16° · geomagnetic 58.3° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Kirkcaldy
49%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Kirkcaldy 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 Kirkcaldy
Auroras are visible at Kirkcaldy's geomagnetic latitude of 58.3° when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.
On average, there are 22.5 nights per year when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Kirkcaldy are September, October, and March.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Kirkcaldy experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 29 km east-south-east near East Lothian.
Areas with Bortle 5 skies are located 16 km north-north-west near Fife.
Bankhead of Raith, a hill, is located 4.3 km west of Kirkcaldy.
Keir Brae, another hill, is situated 4.9 km west-north-west of Kirkcaldy.
Methil Outer Pier Lighthouse is 11.7 km north-east of Kirkcaldy. St Serf's Island is 14.3 km west-north-west of Kirkcaldy. Loch Leven, a reserve, is 15.8 km north-west of Kirkcaldy.
There have been 246 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Kirkcaldy between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The record shows viable nights occurring on March 20-24, 2026, with Kp values ranging from 5.0 to 7.0.
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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