Aurora Borealis in Tamworth
United Kingdom · 52.63°, -1.70° · geomagnetic 54.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Tamworth
3%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Tamworth 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 Tamworth
Tamworth is located at 54.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in Tamworth.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Tamworth are September, August, and November.
June and July experience no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Tamworth has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 near Herefordshire (98 km west-south-west) and Bortle 5 near South Kesteven (82 km east), offer better viewing.
Local features like Brown's Island (9.8 km north-north-west), South Hill (10.5 km east-north-east), and Chasewater (17.6 km west-north-west) may offer varied horizons.
Brown's Island is an island located 9.8 km north-north-west of Tamworth.
South Hill is a hill situated 10.5 km east-north-east of Tamworth.
Chasewater is a lake 17.6 km west-north-west of Tamworth. Castle Ring, a hill, is 18.5 km west-north-west, and Horninglow island is 20.1 km north-north-east.
There have been 101 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Tamworth between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates an average of 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 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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