Aurora Borealis in Leeds
United Kingdom · 53.80°, -1.55° · geomagnetic 55.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Leeds
9%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Leeds 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 Leeds
Auroras are typically visible when the Kp index reaches 7 or higher. Leeds is located at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.8 degrees.
On average, there are about 2.6 nights per year where 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 Leeds are September, August, and November. During these months, the nights are typically dark enough to observe the aurora.
Conversely, the months of May, June, and July experience periods without full darkness, which can make aurora sightings less likely.
Leeds currently has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 conditions, are located approximately 51 km west-north-west near North Yorkshire.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 5, can be found about 30 km north-east near North Yorkshire.
Notable features around Leeds include Chapel Allerton Park to the north-east, Beecroft Hill to the west-north-west, and Tinshill Moor also to the north-north-west.
Chapel Allerton Park is situated 4.1 km north-east of Leeds.
Beecroft Hill, a hill, is located 6.3 km west-north-west of Leeds.
Tinshill Moor, another hill, lies 7.8 km north-north-west of Leeds. Heron Island is 19.9 km east of Leeds, and Beanlands Island is 22.6 km north-west of Leeds.
Within a 300 km radius of Leeds, there have been 220 verified aurora reports between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Historically, nights with Kp values of 7.0 or higher occurred on March 20, 2026, and January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67).
Additional qualifying nights include January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (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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