Aurora Borealis in Newburn
United Kingdom · 54.99°, -1.74° · geomagnetic 57.0° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Newburn
25%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Newburn 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 Newburn
Newburn is located at 57.0° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
Based on historical data, there are approximately 2.6 nights per year in Newburn where auroral activity is expected to be visible.
The best months for aurora viewing in Newburn are September, August, and November. During these months, the nights are long enough for potential aurora sightings.
However, from May to July, there is no full darkness due to the high latitude, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Newburn experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 and 5, can be found approximately 32 km west and 29 km north near Northumberland.
The local horizon is characterized by hills like Heddon Common and Heddon Laws to the west-north-west, and Nuns Moor park to the east-north-east. Further east, there are islands like Rocky Island and cliffs such as Tynemouth North Point.
Geographic features near Newburn include Heddon Common and Heddon Laws, which are hills located to the west-north-west. Nuns Moor, a park, is situated to the east-north-east.
Further afield to the east-north-east, you can find Rocky Island and Tynemouth North Point, which is a cliff area.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were 2.6 nights per year on average in Newburn suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record includes specific qualifying nights such as 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).
Additionally, 226 verified aurora reports were recorded within a 300 km radius between 2015 and 2016.
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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