Aurora Borealis in Strood
United Kingdom · 51.39°, 0.48° · geomagnetic 53.2° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Strood
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Strood 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 Strood
The aurora forecast uses a Kp 7 threshold. This is a measure of geomagnetic activity.
Strood is at 53.2° geomagnetic latitude. This latitude is favorable for aurora viewing.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. The historical record spans from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Strood are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Strood has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, rated Bortle 4, are located 38 km east-north-east of Strood.
The horizon to the north-north-east is marked by Ratley Hills. To the east, St Mary's Island, Bull Nose headland, Hoo Island, and Folly Point are notable features.
Ratley Hills is a hill located 4.7 km north-north-east of Strood.
St Mary's Island is an island situated 4.9 km east-north-east of Strood.
Bull Nose is a headland 5.4 km east of Strood. Hoo Island, an island, is 6.1 km east, and Folly Point, a headland, is 7.4 km east.
There have been 42 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Strood between 2015 and 2016.
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 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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