Aurora Borealis in Thornaby-on-Tees
United Kingdom · 54.53°, -1.30° · geomagnetic 56.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Thornaby-on-Tees
17%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Thornaby-on-Tees 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 Thornaby-on-Tees
The aurora borealis is typically visible in Thornaby-on-Tees during geomagnetic storms of Kp 7 or higher. Your location at 56.5° geomagnetic latitude means that such events are rare.
On average, there are about 2.6 nights per year with conditions favorable for viewing the aurora. These opportunities are spread across the period from 2016 to 2026.
The darkest months for viewing in Thornaby-on-Tees are typically September, August, and November. These months offer the longest periods of full darkness.
However, May, June, and July experience periods without full darkness, which may impact viewing opportunities during those months.
Thornaby-on-Tees is classified as Bortle 9, indicating significant light pollution. This can make aurora viewing challenging.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, are located approximately 31 km north-east near Tyne and Wear.
Notable features in the surrounding landscape include Upsall Hill (9.2 km east), Eston Nab (11.8 km east-north-east), and Tod Point (15.0 km north-east).
Upsall Hill is a hill located 9.2 km east of Thornaby-on-Tees.
Eston Nab, another hill, is situated 11.8 km east-north-east.
Further afield, Tod Point is a headland 15.0 km north-east, Seaton Carew Beach is a beach 15.8 km north-north-east, and Redcar Beach is a beach 17.2 km north-east.
Between 2016 and 2026, there have been an average of 2.6 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in Thornaby-on-Tees.
Historical records show qualifying nights occurred on 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 · Revon location dataset · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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