Aurora Borealis in Pinner
United Kingdom · 51.59°, -0.38° · geomagnetic 53.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Pinner
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Pinner 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 Pinner
Pinner is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.5°.
Auroras visible at Pinner require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with aurora potential.
The best months for aurora viewing in Pinner are September, August, and November.
June and July experience no full darkness, limiting viewing opportunities.
Pinner has a Bortle scale rating of 8, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located 96 km east, and Bortle 5 conditions are found 76 km north-east near Braintree.
Notable terrain features include hills near Bushey Heath and Batchworth Heath to the north-east and north-west, respectively. Parks and reserves are west of Pinner, including The Green, Harefield and Park Wood Nature Reserve. Horse Shoe Bay is located to the west.
To the north-east of Pinner, hills can be found at Bushey Heath (5.2 km) and Batchworth Heath (5.3 km).
West of Pinner, The Green, Harefield is a park 6.9 km away, and Park Wood Nature Reserve is 7.5 km away.
Horse Shoe Bay, a coastal feature, is located 8.1 km west of Pinner.
The historical record for aurora sightings in the Pinner area spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
There are an average of 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.
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 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)
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