Aurora Borealis in Tiverton
United Kingdom · 50.90°, -3.49° · geomagnetic 53.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Tiverton
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Tiverton 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 Tiverton
Tiverton is located at 53.3° 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 suitable for aurora viewing in this region.
The record span for aurora observations in this area is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Tiverton are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Tiverton has a Bortle scale rating of 4, indicating a dark sky location.
Areas near Mid Devon, approximately 11 km north of Tiverton, also have a Bortle 4 rating.
Notable terrain features around Tiverton include hills like Barton Hill and Hone Hill to the north-north-east, Wimbleball Lake to the north, and Dunkery Beacon and Dunkery Hill further to the north-north-west.
To the north-north-east of Tiverton are hills such as Barton Hill, located 4.5 km away, and Hone Hill, 4.9 km away.
Wimbleball Lake is situated 17.9 km to the north.
Further north-north-west, Dunkery Beacon is a peak 29.7 km away, and Dunkery Hill, a mountain, is 29.8 km away.
There have been 30 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Tiverton between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates approximately 2.7 viable aurora nights per year.
Specific qualifying nights with high Kp values 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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