Aurora Borealis in Rotherham
United Kingdom · 53.43°, -1.36° · geomagnetic 55.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Rotherham
6%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Rotherham 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 Rotherham
Rotherham is located at 55.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing in Rotherham.
The historical record for aurora sightings in this region spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The months with the best conditions for aurora viewing in Rotherham are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Rotherham experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Areas with significantly less light pollution, such as Bortle 4 skies, are located 86 km north-west near North Yorkshire.
Further dark sky locations include Bortle 5 skies, found 64 km north near North Yorkshire.
Potential viewing locations with varied horizons include Keppel's Column, a hill 4.4 km west-north-west of Rotherham, and Hoober Stand, a hill 6.1 km north-north-west of Rotherham.
Keppel's Column is a hill situated 4.4 km west-north-west of Rotherham.
Hoober Stand, another hill, is located 6.1 km north-north-west of Rotherham.
Potteric Carr Nature Reserve is an area 17.9 km east-north-east of Rotherham. Yorkshire Sculpture Park, a park, is 23.7 km north-west of Rotherham. Pugneys Country Park, a reserve, is 27.0 km north-north-west of Rotherham.
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 107 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Rotherham.
The historical record indicates specific nights with high Kp values, such as March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights include November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon location dataset · 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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