Aurora Borealis in Reigate
United Kingdom · 51.24°, -0.21° · geomagnetic 53.1° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Reigate
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Reigate 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 Reigate
The aurora borealis is visible at Kp 7, which is a strong geomagnetic storm.
Reigate is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.1 degrees.
There are an average of 2.7 nights per year with aurora potential.
The best months for aurora viewing in Reigate are September, August, and November.
There is no full darkness during the months of June and July.
Reigate experiences a Bortle 9 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, are located 86 km south-east, and Bortle 5 skies are 56 km south-south-east near Brighton.
The local horizon features include Mercers Lake to the east-north-east, Box Hill to the west-north-west, and Eyhurst Park to the north.
Mercers Lake is located 4.8 km east-north-east of Reigate.
Box Hill is a hill situated 5.1 km west-north-west of Reigate.
Eyhurst Park is a park 5.6 km north of Reigate. Box Hill Country Park is a park 6.7 km west-north-west of Reigate, and White Hill is a hill 8.1 km east-north-east of Reigate.
There have been 45 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Reigate between 2015 and 2016.
The period from 2016 to 2026 has recorded several nights with potential aurora activity.
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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