Aurora Borealis in Skelmersdale
United Kingdom · 53.55°, -2.77° · geomagnetic 55.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Skelmersdale
10%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Skelmersdale 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 Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale is at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.8 degrees. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in Skelmersdale.
The best months for aurora viewing in Skelmersdale are September, August, and November. During these months, there is sufficient darkness for aurora observation.
However, from May to July, Skelmersdale experiences periods without full darkness, which may impact viewing opportunities.
Skelmersdale has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, are located 53 km north-east near Ribble Valley, and Bortle 5 skies are 48 km to the west.
Notable features around Skelmersdale include Goose Island to the north-west, Harrock Hill to the north-east, and WWT Martin Mere wildlife reserve to the north-west.
Features in the vicinity of Skelmersdale include Goose Island, a small island located 3.5 km to the north-west. Harrock Hill, a prominent hill, is situated 7.0 km to the north-east.
Further afield, the WWT Martin Mere wildlife reserve is located 10.0 km to the north-west. Haigh, a hilly area, is found 12.1 km to the east-north-east, and Kew Parkd, a park, is 16.2 km to the north-west.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in Skelmersdale.
Historically, there have been 229 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius of Skelmersdale between January 2015 and December 2016.
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 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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