Aurora Borealis in Stalybridge
United Kingdom · 53.48°, -2.06° · geomagnetic 55.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Stalybridge
8%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Stalybridge 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 Stalybridge
Stalybridge is at a geomagnetic latitude of 55.6°. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during geomagnetic storms of Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year in Stalybridge where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Stalybridge are September, August, and November. During these months, the duration of darkness is sufficient.
From May to July, Stalybridge experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.
Stalybridge has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 and 5, are located near North Yorkshire.
Notable terrain features around Stalybridge include Luzley Brows (hill, 3.1 km north-east), Holly Bank (hill, 4.4 km north), and The Meadow (park, 13.8 km west).
Luzley Brows is a hill located 3.1 km north-east of Stalybridge.
Holly Bank is another hill situated 4.4 km north of Stalybridge.
Hollingworth Lake, a body of water, is 15.0 km north of Stalybridge, and Knowle Hill, a peak, is 21.8 km north-west.
Between 2015 and 2016, there were 137 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Stalybridge.
The historical record shows viable aurora nights occurred on March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights include November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33) and November 11, 2025 (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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