Aurora Borealis in Runcorn
United Kingdom · 53.34°, -2.73° · geomagnetic 55.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Runcorn
8%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Runcorn 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 Runcorn
Aurora viewing is possible from Runcorn at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.6°.
This location requires a Kp of 7 or higher for aurora visibility.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year suitable for viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Runcorn are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which may impact viewing conditions.
Runcorn experiences a Bortle 8 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, are located 70 km west-north-west, and Bortle 5 skies are 54 km west-north-west.
Notable terrain features include Appleton Park (10.0 km east), Woolton Hill (10.4 km west-north-west), Sefton Park (14.2 km west-north-west), Stanley Park (18.6 km north-west), and the historical North Wall Light (22.4 km west-north-west).
Appleton Park is a hill located 10.0 km east of Runcorn.
Woolton Hill, a hill 10.4 km west-north-west of Runcorn, offers potential vantage points.
Sefton Park, a park situated 14.2 km west-north-west of Runcorn, and Stanley Park, a park 18.6 km north-west of Runcorn, are also noted terrain features. The historical North Wall Light, a lighthouse, is located 22.4 km west-north-west of Runcorn.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were 2.7 viable aurora nights per year recorded.
Historical records show verified sightings, with specific qualifying nights noted on 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 · Revon location dataset · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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