Aurora Borealis in Mountsorrel
United Kingdom · 52.72°, -1.15° · geomagnetic 54.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Mountsorrel
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Mountsorrel 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 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Mountsorrel
Mountsorrel is at a geomagnetic latitude of 54.7°.
Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Mountsorrel are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Mountsorrel has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, are located 94 km east near King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Darker skies, Bortle 5, can be found 44 km east near South Kesteven.
Beacon Hill is a hill located 6.6 km west-north-west of Mountsorrel.
Bawdon Castle, another hill, is situated 8.0 km west of Mountsorrel.
Rushcliffe Country Park is a park 18.5 km north of Mountsorrel.
Records from 2016 to 2026 show an average of 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.
Aurorasaurus has verified 100 reports within 300 km between 2015 and 2016.
Notable qualifying nights in the record span include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (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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