Aurora Borealis in Liverpool
United Kingdom · 53.41°, -2.98° · geomagnetic 55.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Liverpool
9%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Liverpool 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 Liverpool
Liverpool is at 55.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible here when the planetary Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Liverpool are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness.
Liverpool experiences Bortle 7 light conditions.
Areas with Bortle 4 skies are located 52 km west-north-west, and Bortle 5 skies are 36 km west-north-west.
Local terrain includes Walton Hall Park to the north-north-east, Gorse Hill to the west-north-west, and Rice Lake Recreational Ground to the north-north-east.
Walton Hall Park is a park located 4.5 km north-north-east of Liverpool.
The historical North Wall Light is a lighthouse situated 5.0 km north-north-west of Liverpool.
Gorse Hill is a hill 5.4 km west-north-west of Liverpool, and Rice Lake Recreational Ground is a park 5.5 km north-north-east of the city.
There have been 225 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Liverpool between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical record shows viable viewing nights occurred on 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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