Aurora Borealis in Spennymoor
United Kingdom · 54.70°, -1.60° · geomagnetic 56.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Spennymoor
20%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Spennymoor 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 Spennymoor
Spennymoor is at 56.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here require a Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.6 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The record span for these observations is from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Spennymoor are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness.
Spennymoor has a Bortle 8 rating, indicating significant light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 39 km east near Tyne and Wear.
Notable terrain features include Brandon Hill 8.1 km north-west, Durham Castle 8.7 km north-north-east, Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park 18.1 km north-north-east, Castle Eden Dene 19.2 km east-north-east, and Horden Point 20.9 km east-north-east.
Brandon Hill is a hill located 8.1 km north-west of Spennymoor.
Durham Castle is a hill situated 8.7 km north-north-east of Spennymoor.
Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park is a park 18.1 km north-north-east of Spennymoor. Castle Eden Dene is a reserve 19.2 km east-north-east of Spennymoor. Horden Point is a headland 20.9 km east-north-east of Spennymoor.
There have been 233 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Spennymoor between 2015 and 2016.
The record span for viable aurora nights is 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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