Aurora Borealis in Redcar
United Kingdom · 54.62°, -1.06° · geomagnetic 56.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Redcar
17%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Redcar 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 Redcar
Redcar is at 56.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 2.6 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in this region.
The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Redcar are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Redcar experiences Bortle 6 light conditions.
Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located 15 km north-north-east near Tyne and Wear.
Notable horizons include Tod Point to the west, Tees Bay to the north-north-west, Seaton Carew Beach to the west-north-west, Hartlepool Bay to the north-west, and The Heugh to the north-west.
Tod Point is a headland located 3.6 km west of Redcar.
Tees Bay is a bay situated 6.0 km north-north-west of Redcar.
Seaton Carew Beach is a beach 9.3 km west-north-west of Redcar, and Hartlepool Bay is a bay 10.9 km north-west of Redcar. The Heugh is a cape 11.6 km north-west of Redcar.
There have been 224 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Redcar between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates that there are approximately 2.6 viable aurora nights per year.
Specific qualifying nights recorded 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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