Aurora Borealis in Leatherhead
United Kingdom · 51.30°, -0.33° · geomagnetic 53.2° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Leatherhead
1%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Leatherhead 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 Leatherhead
Leatherhead is at 53.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during intense geomagnetic storms, often requiring a Kp index of 7 or higher.
On average, Leatherhead experiences about 2.7 nights per year where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing. This is based on historical data spanning from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Leatherhead are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
During June and July, Leatherhead experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.
Leatherhead has a Bortle 9 rating, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located 95 km east-north-east, and Bortle 5 conditions are found 65 km south-south-east near Brighton.
Notable terrain features near Leatherhead include Telegraph Hill to the north, Merland Rise Recreational Ground to the east, and Claremont Park, Claremont Lake, and The Lake to the north-north-west.
Telegraph Hill is a hill located 3.7 km north of Leatherhead.
Merland Rise Recreational Ground is a park situated 7.2 km east of Leatherhead.
Claremont Park and Claremont Lake are located 7.2 km and 7.3 km north-north-west of Leatherhead, respectively. The Lake is also in this area, 7.4 km north-north-west.
There have been 46 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Leatherhead between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values 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). These dates fall within the recorded span of April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · 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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