Aurora Borealis in Morden
United Kingdom · 51.40°, -0.20° · geomagnetic 53.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Morden
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Morden 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 Morden
Morden is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.3°.
Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during geomagnetic storms of Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Morden are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can obscure aurora visibility.
Morden experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle scale rating of 9.
Areas with less light pollution include Bortle 4 conditions 84 km to the east and Bortle 5 conditions 73 km to the south near Brighton.
Local terrain features that may affect viewing include hills and parks to the north-west and west.
Lauriston Road in Wimbledon, a hill located 3.2 km north-west of Morden, offers a potential viewpoint.
Beverley Park, a park situated 3.4 km west-north-west of Morden, is another nearby area.
Wimbledon Common, a hill 4.2 km north-north-west of Morden, and Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve, a reserve 4.6 km north-west of Morden, are also noted.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record includes qualifying nights such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Other notable historical nights include 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)
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