Aurora Borealis in Royton
United Kingdom · 53.57°, -2.12° · geomagnetic 55.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Royton
9%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Royton 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 Royton
Royton is located at 55.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
Based on historical data, there are approximately 2.7 nights per year in Royton where auroral activity is potentially visible.
The record span for this data is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for potential aurora viewing in Royton are September, August, and November.
However, during May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which may impact viewing opportunities.
Royton experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. This indicates significant artificial light.
Areas with Bortle 4 or 5 light pollution levels are located approximately 49 km north near North Yorkshire.
Nearby terrain features include hills like Moss Gate (3.1 km north-north-east) and Glade Wood Hill (5.0 km west-north-west), a lake at Hollingworth Lake (5.9 km north-north-east), a peak at Knowle Hill (12.1 km north-west), and moorland at Rooley Moor (12.9 km north-north-west).
To the north-north-east of Royton, you can find Moss Gate, a hill located 3.1 km away. Further in the same direction, 5.9 km away, is Hollingworth Lake.
West-north-west of Royton, Glade Wood Hill is a hill situated 5.0 km away. Rooley Moor, a moorland area, is 12.9 km away in the same general direction.
North-west of Royton, Knowle Hill is a peak located 12.1 km away.
There have been 220 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Royton between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates that there are approximately 2.7 potentially viable aurora nights per year in Royton.
Notable qualifying nights in the record span 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 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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