Aurora Borealis in Ripon
United Kingdom · 54.14°, -1.53° · geomagnetic 56.1° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Ripon
12%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Ripon 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 Ripon
Ripon is at a geomagnetic latitude of 56.1 degrees.
Auroras are typically visible when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 2.6 nights per year with aurora potential.
The best months for aurora viewing in Ripon are September, August, and November.
However, May, June, and July experience no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Ripon has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, are located 49 km west-north-west near North Yorkshire.
Other darker sky areas, Bortle 5, are found 22 km north-east near North Yorkshire. Local terrain includes hills like Hollin Head Wood and Pillmore Hill, and mountains such as Great Haw.
Nearby terrain features include Hollin Head Wood, a hill located 4.0 km west-north-west of Ripon.
Pillmore Hill, another hill, is situated 4.1 km east-north-east of Ripon.
Further afield, Great Haw, a mountain, is located 24.8 km west-north-west of Ripon.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were 2.6 nights per year with aurora potential.
Verified aurora sightings in the wider region total 225, reported between 2015 and 2016.
Notable qualifying nights include 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), 2026-01-19 (Kp 8.67), 2025-11-12 (Kp 7.33), and 2025-11-11 (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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