Aurora Borealis in Oadby
United Kingdom · 52.61°, -1.08° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Oadby
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Oadby 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 Oadby
Auroras are visible at Oadby on average 2.7 nights per year. This is based on historical data and a minimum geomagnetic activity level of Kp 7.
The geomagnetic latitude of Oadby is 54.6°.
The record span for this data is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Oadby are September, August, and November.
June and July experience no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Oadby has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution.
Darker skies, Bortle 4, can be found 91 km east near King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Bortle 5 skies are 42 km east-north-east near South Kesteven.
Nearby locations with varied horizons include Cossington Recreation Ground (park, 5.4 km NW), Abbey Park (park, 5.5 km NW), Life Hill (hill, 10.6 km ENE), Old John Tower (hill, 13.8 km NW), and Brown's Island (island, 26.9 km ENE).
Cossington Recreation Ground is a park located 5.4 km north-north-west of Oadby.
Abbey Park, another park, is situated 5.5 km north-west of Oadby.
Life Hill is a hill 10.6 km east-north-east of Oadby. Old John Tower, a hill, is 13.8 km north-west of Oadby. Brown's Island, an island, is 26.9 km east-north-east of Oadby.
There are 100 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Oadby, recorded between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates an average of 2.7 viable aurora nights per year.
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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