Aurora Borealis in Skegness
United Kingdom · 53.14°, 0.34° · geomagnetic 54.9° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Skegness
3%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Skegness 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 Skegness
The aurora forecast uses a Kp 7 threshold. This indicates a moderate geomagnetic storm is needed for visibility.
At 54.9° geomagnetic latitude, Skegness is not ideally located for frequent aurora displays. Viable nights are estimated at 2.7 per year.
The best months for aurora viewing in Skegness are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
However, full darkness is not available during May, June, and July. These months are less suitable for observing the aurora due to extended daylight hours.
Skegness has a Bortle 4 rating, indicating a relatively dark sky. Areas near East Lindsey, 13 km north-north-west, also have Bortle 4 conditions.
The local horizon offers varied terrain. Notable features include headlands at Ingoldmells Point (4.5 km north-east) and Chapel Point (10.0 km north), as well as hills like Spellow Hills (18.4 km west-north-west) and Mardon Hill (18.9 km west).
Ingoldmells Point is a headland located 4.5 km north-east of Skegness.
Chapel Point, another headland, is situated 10.0 km north of Skegness.
Further inland, Spellow Hills and Mardon Hill are elevated areas offering different vantage points to the west of Skegness.
Historical data from 2016-04-02 to 2026-03-30 shows an average of 2.7 viable aurora nights per year in Skegness.
Verified reports indicate a history of aurora activity, with specific qualifying nights recorded at Kp 7.0 or higher, such as November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and January 19, 2026 (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)
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