Aurora Borealis in Stirling
United Kingdom · 56.12°, -3.94° · geomagnetic 58.4° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Stirling
50%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Stirling needs Kp 5 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 Stirling
Stirling is at a geomagnetic latitude of 58.4°.
Auroras are typically visible when the Kp index reaches 5.
On average, there are 22.5 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in this region.
The best months for aurora viewing in Stirling are September, March, and October.
During May, June, and July, there is not enough darkness for aurora viewing.
Stirling has a Bortle scale rating of 7.
Areas with a Bortle rating of 4 can be found 24 km north-west of Stirling.
Areas with a Bortle rating of 5 can be found 15 km north-north-west of Stirling.
Black Hill is a hill located 4.7 km north-east of Stirling.
Gallow Hill is a hill located 5.4 km north-north-west of Stirling.
Dumyat is a mountain located 5.7 km north-east of Stirling.
There have been 246 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Stirling between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The period from 2016-04-02 to 2026-03-30 has recorded viable aurora nights.
Notable qualifying nights include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), March 21, 2026 (Kp 6.0), March 22, 2026 (Kp 6.67), March 23, 2026 (Kp 5.0), and March 24, 2026 (Kp 5.0).
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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