Aurora Borealis in Spalding
United Kingdom · 52.79°, -0.15° · geomagnetic 54.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Spalding
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Spalding 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 Spalding
Spalding is at a geomagnetic latitude of 54.6°. Auroras are typically visible at Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year in Spalding where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
Historical data from 2016 to 2026 shows a span of potential viewing opportunities.
The best months for aurora viewing in Spalding are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Spalding has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 skies near King's Lynn and West Norfolk (27 km east) and Bortle 5 skies near South Holland (11 km east-south-east), offer better viewing potential.
The horizon features include Pinchbeck Marsh to the north-north-east, Wisbech Eye to the east-north-east, and The Wash bay further east-north-east.
Pinchbeck Marsh, a hill located 6.7 km north-east of Spalding, offers a potential viewpoint.
Further east-north-east, Wisbech Eye is a headland approximately 26.8 km away.
Other features include Outer Trial Bank and Inner Tidal Bank, both islands located east of Spalding, and The Wash bay to the east-north-east.
There have been 99 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Spalding between January 2015 and December 2016.
Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional significant nights include November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · 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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