Aurora Borealis in Swindon
United Kingdom · 51.56°, -1.78° · geomagnetic 53.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Swindon
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Swindon 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 Swindon
Swindon is located at 53.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year in Swindon where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record for aurora viewing in this region spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Swindon are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Swindon has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating moderate light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 skies near Powys, are located 112 km west-north-west.
Closer dark sky areas include Bortle 5 skies near Cotswold District, 21 km to the north. Notable features around Swindon include Blunsdon Hill to the north, Hook Hill to the west, Friday Island to the north-west, and Stanford Park Island to the east-north-east.
There have been 63 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Swindon between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The region experiences approximately 2.7 viable aurora nights per year.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), 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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