Aurora Borealis in Prestatyn
United Kingdom · 53.34°, -3.41° · geomagnetic 55.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Prestatyn
9%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Prestatyn 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 Prestatyn
Auroras are visible at Kp 7 in Prestatyn. This is a geomagnetic latitude of 55.7°.
There are an average of 2.7 viable nights per year for aurora viewing in this region. The record span for observations is from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Prestatyn are September, August, and November. These months offer the best combination of darkness and potential aurora activity.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness. This significantly reduces the chances of seeing the aurora, even if activity is high.
Prestatyn has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution. Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 29 km to the north-west.
Further dark sky areas rated Bortle 5 are located 19 km to the north-west.
The horizon to the east-north-east is marked by Point of Ayr, a headland 6.2 km away. Hilbre Island, an island, is 12.6 km east-north-east, with Little Eye island at 13.9 km. Hilbre Point, a headland, is 14.7 km east-north-east, and Caldy Hill, a hill, is 16.2 km to the east.
To the east-north-east, the headland known as Point of Ayr is located 6.2 km from Prestatyn. Further east-north-east are Hilbre Island, an island 12.6 km away, and Little Eye island at 13.9 km.
Also to the east-north-east is Hilbre Point, a headland 14.7 km away. To the east, Caldy Hill, a hill, is situated 16.2 km from Prestatyn.
There have been 222 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Prestatyn between 2015 and 2016.
Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights occurred on November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
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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