Aurora Borealis in Lucan
Ireland · 53.36°, -6.45° · geomagnetic 56.2° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Lucan
16%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Lucan 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 Lucan
Lucan is at 56.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
Records span from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Lucan are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness.
Lucan experiences a Bortle 8 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found 34 km east-north-east, and Bortle 5 skies are 32 km east-south-east.
Nearby features that may offer clearer views include Tolka Valley Park to the north-east, Poppintree Park further east-north-east, Feltrim Hill to the east-north-east, North Bull Island to the east, and Prospect Point to the north-east.
Tolka Valley Park is a park located 5.9 km north-east of Lucan.
Poppintree Park is a park situated 11.9 km east-north-east of Lucan.
Feltrim Hill is a hill 18.8 km east-north-east of Lucan. North Bull Island is an island 19.9 km east of Lucan. Prospect Point is a headland 20.9 km north-east of Lucan.
There have been 122 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Lucan between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values 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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