Aurora Borealis in Leixlip
Ireland · 53.37°, -6.50° · geomagnetic 56.2° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Leixlip
16%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Leixlip 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 Leixlip
Leixlip is at 56.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. The record span for these observations is from 2016-04-02 to 2026-03-30.
The best months for aurora viewing in Leixlip are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Leixlip experiences Bortle 8 light pollution. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located 36 km east-north-east, and Bortle 5 conditions are 35 km east-south-east.
Nearby terrain features that may affect viewing include Tolka Valley Park to the east-north-east, Rathbeggan Lakes to the north, Glane Little hill to the north-north-west, Feltrim Hill to the east-north-east, and North Bull Island to the east.
Tolka Valley Park is a park located 8.0 km east-north-east of Leixlip.
Rathbeggan Lakes is a park situated 11.4 km north of Leixlip.
Glane Little is a hill 19.7 km north-north-west of Leixlip. Feltrim Hill is a hill 21.2 km east-north-east of Leixlip. North Bull Island is an island 22.9 km east of Leixlip.
There are 122 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Leixlip between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights with Kp values of 7.0 or higher 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).
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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