Aurora Borealis in Nuneaton
United Kingdom · 52.52°, -1.47° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Nuneaton
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Nuneaton 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 Nuneaton
Nuneaton is at a geomagnetic latitude of 54.6°, which is favorable for aurora viewing.
Auroras visible at Kp 7 occur approximately 2.7 times per year in this region.
The record span for these observations is from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Nuneaton are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Nuneaton has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 near Herefordshire (108 km west-south-west) and Bortle 5 near South Kesteven (70 km east-north-east), offer better viewing.
Local terrain includes Sutton Park (3.7 km west-north-west), Hartshill Pyramid (4.2 km north-west), and Oldbury Hill (6.4 km west-north-west).
Sutton Park is a park located 3.7 km west-north-west of Nuneaton.
Hartshill Pyramid is a hill situated 4.2 km north-west of Nuneaton.
Oldbury Hill is another hill, found 6.4 km west-north-west of Nuneaton.
There have been 98 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Nuneaton between 2015 and 2016.
The period from 2016 to 2026 includes several nights with significant geomagnetic activity.
Notable qualifying nights 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 analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · 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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