Aurora Borealis in Rayleigh
United Kingdom · 51.59°, 0.60° · geomagnetic 53.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Rayleigh
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Rayleigh 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 Rayleigh
Auroras are visible at Rayleigh on average 2.7 nights per year.
This is based on a minimum geomagnetic activity level of Kp 7.
The geomagnetic latitude for Rayleigh is 53.3°.
The best months for aurora viewing in Rayleigh are September, August, and November.
June and July experience no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Rayleigh has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with Bortle 4 darkness are located 29 km east-south-east.
Notable features in the horizon include Bridgemarsh Island to the east-north-east, Stamfords Hill to the north-east, Bell Hill to the west-north-west, Wallasea Island to the east, and Wallasea Ness to the east.
Bridgemarsh Island is an island located 11.4 km east-north-east of Rayleigh.
Stamfords Hill is a hill situated 11.8 km north-east of Rayleigh.
Bell Hill is a hill found 13.4 km west-north-west of Rayleigh. Wallasea Island is an island 15.9 km east of Rayleigh, and Wallasea Ness is a headland 18.4 km east of Rayleigh.
There have been 45 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Rayleigh between 2015 and 2016.
The period of record for viable aurora nights is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
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 · 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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