Aurora Borealis in Litherland
United Kingdom · 53.47°, -3.00° · geomagnetic 55.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Litherland
10%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Litherland 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 Litherland
Litherland is at 55.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in Litherland.
The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Litherland are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Litherland experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found 50 km west, and Bortle 5 skies are 33 km west.
Notable features in the surrounding area include Valley Park to the east-north-east, Melling Mount to the east-north-east, and Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve to the north-west.
Valley Park is located 7.0 km east-north-east of Litherland.
Melling Mount, a hill, is situated 7.5 km east-north-east of Litherland.
Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve is found 9.3 km north-west of Litherland.
There are 226 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Litherland between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The record span for viable aurora nights is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable qualifying nights 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 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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