Aurora Borealis in Limehouse
United Kingdom · 51.51°, -0.03° · geomagnetic 53.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Limehouse
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Limehouse 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 Limehouse
Auroras are typically visible at Limehouse when the geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7.
The area is located at 53.4° geomagnetic latitude.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Limehouse are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Limehouse experiences Bortle 8 light pollution.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located 71 km to the east, and Bortle 5 conditions are near Braintree, 65 km to the north-east.
Local terrain includes hills to the west-north-west and east, parks to the north and west, and a lake to the north-north-east.
Swanfield Street, a hill located 3.0 km west-north-west of Limehouse, offers terrain features.
Clapton Park, a park 4.0 km north of Limehouse, is a local area.
Postman's Park, another park situated 4.5 km west of Limehouse, is also nearby. Beckton Alps, a hill 6.5 km east of Limehouse, and Hollow Ponds, a lake 7.9 km north-north-east of Limehouse, are also noted.
The historical record for Limehouse includes 52 verified aurora reports between 2015 and 2016 within a 300 km radius.
The period from 2016 to 2026 has recorded several nights with significant geomagnetic activity, including Kp 7.0 on March 20, 2026, and Kp 8.67 on January 19, 2026, and November 11, 2025.
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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