Aurora Borealis in Paisley
United Kingdom · 55.83°, -4.43° · geomagnetic 58.2° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Paisley
49%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Paisley needs Kp 5 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 Paisley
Paisley is at a geomagnetic latitude of 58.2°.
Auroras are typically visible when the Kp index reaches 5.
On average, there are 22.6 nights per year with aurora potential.
The best months for aurora viewing in Paisley are September, March, and October.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness.
Paisley experiences significant light pollution, with a Bortle scale rating of 9.
Areas with less light pollution include West Dunbartonshire (Bortle 5) 19 km to the north-north-west and near Stirling (Bortle 3) 47 km to the north.
Local features that may affect viewing include Byres Hill to the north-east, Scotstoun Light to the north-east, Blythswood Light to the north-north-east, Barr Hill to the west, and Bellahouston Park to the east.
Byres Hill is a hill located 3.2 km north-east of Paisley.
Scotstoun Light, a lighthouse, is situated 6.6 km north-east of Paisley.
Blythswood Light, another lighthouse, is found 6.8 km north-north-east of Paisley. Barr Hill, a hill, is 7.0 km west of Paisley. Bellahouston Park is 7.2 km east of Paisley.
There have been 253 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Paisley between January 2015 and December 2016.
The period of record for aurora data in this region spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
Notable recent aurora events occurred on March 20-24, 2026, with Kp values ranging from 5.0 to 7.0.
Sources: Revon location dataset · 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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