Aurora Borealis in Seaham
United Kingdom · 54.84°, -1.35° · geomagnetic 56.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Seaham
22%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Seaham 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 Seaham
Seaham is at a geomagnetic latitude of 56.8 degrees. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 2.6 nights per year in Seaham where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing. The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Seaham are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
During May, June, and July, there is not enough full darkness for optimal aurora viewing due to the extended daylight hours.
Seaham experiences a Bortle 6 sky, indicating moderate light pollution. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions, offering darker skies, can be found 24 km east-south-east near Tyne and Wear.
Further dark sky opportunities, rated Bortle 5, are available 19 km north-east near Tyne and Wear.
Notable features around Seaham include Warden Law, a hill 5.3 km west-north-west, and Tunstall Hills, a hill 5.7 km north-north-west.
Warden Law is a hill located 5.3 km west-north-west of Seaham.
Tunstall Hills, another hill, is situated 5.7 km north-north-west of Seaham.
Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park is a park 8.1 km west of Seaham. Whitburn Bay is a bay 10.9 km north of Seaham, and WWT Washington is a wildlife reserve 11.2 km north-west of Seaham.
There have been 226 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Seaham between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights occurred on 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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