Aurora Borealis in Sandhurst
United Kingdom · 51.35°, -0.79° · geomagnetic 53.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Sandhurst
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Sandhurst 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 Sandhurst
Sandhurst is located at 53.3° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp index of 7 or higher.
With an average of 2.7 viable nights per year, patience is key for aurora viewing.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Sandhurst are September, August, and November.
However, June and July experience no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Sandhurst has a Bortle rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, are located 95 km south, and Bortle 5 skies are found near Winchester, 50 km south-west.
Local terrain features include Surrey Hill (4.9 km east-north-east), Bagshot Park (7.3 km north-east), Stag Island (9.9 km north-west), Temple Island (10.1 km north-west), and Ribs Down (10.5 km east-north-east).
Geographic features near Sandhurst include Surrey Hill, a hill located 4.9 km east-north-east.
Bagshot Park, a park, is situated 7.3 km north-east.
Stag Island and Temple Island are islands located 9.9 km and 10.1 km north-west, respectively. Ribs Down is a hill 10.5 km east-north-east.
There have been 55 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Sandhurst between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The region experiences an average of 2.7 viable aurora nights per year.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record 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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