Aurora Borealis in Soho
United Kingdom · 51.51°, -0.14° · geomagnetic 53.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Soho
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Soho 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 10:36 UTC
Local aurora guide for Soho
Soho is at 53.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year in Soho where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record spans from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Soho are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Soho experiences a Bortle 9 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 conditions, are located 79 km to the east, and Bortle 5 conditions are found 69 km to the north-east near Braintree.
Local terrain includes Swanfield Street (4.5 km east-north-east), Hampstead Heath (6.0 km north-north-west), Highgate (6.4 km north), Clapton Park (8.1 km east-north-east), and Hollow Ponds (12.4 km north-east).
Geographic features near Soho include Swanfield Street, a hill 4.5 km east-north-east.
Hampstead Heath, a park, is located 6.0 km north-north-west.
Highgate, a hill, is 6.4 km north. Clapton Park, a park, is 8.1 km east-north-east, and Hollow Ponds, a lake, is 12.4 km north-east.
There have been 52 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Soho between 2015 and 2016.
The historical record of viable aurora nights spans from 2016 to 2026.
Notable qualifying nights include 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), 2026-01-19 (Kp 8.67), 2025-11-12 (Kp 7.33), and 2025-11-11 (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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