Aurora Borealis in Shipley
United Kingdom · 53.83°, -1.77° · geomagnetic 55.9° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Shipley
10%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Shipley 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 Shipley
Shipley is at 55.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible here when the planetary Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 2.6 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in this region. The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Shipley are September, August, and November. During these months, there is sufficient darkness for potential sightings.
Conversely, May, June, and July experience periods without full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Shipley has a Bortle scale rating of 8, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with Bortle 4 skies are located 37 km west-north-west, and Bortle 5 skies are 24 km north-west.
The horizon to the east-north-east is marked by Billing Hill, a hill 6.7 km away. To the north-east, The Chevin is an 8.1 km distant hill.
Further north-west, Rombalds Moor is a moorland 9.9 km away. Beanlands Island and Hawksworth Island are located 11.1 km and 12.1 km north-north-west, respectively.
Billing Hill is a hill located 6.7 km east-north-east of Shipley.
The Chevin, a hill, is situated 8.1 km north-east of Shipley.
Rombalds Moor is a moorland 9.9 km north-west of Shipley. Beanlands Island and Hawksworth Island are also in the north-north-west, at distances of 11.1 km and 12.1 km respectively.
There have been 223 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Shipley between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical record indicates potential viewing nights on March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights in the record include November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: 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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