Aurora Borealis in Totteridge
United Kingdom · 51.63°, -0.20° · geomagnetic 53.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Totteridge
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Totteridge 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 Totteridge
Totteridge is located at 53.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible here when the planetary Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing in this region. The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Totteridge are September, August, and November. During these months, the nights are typically dark enough to observe the aurora.
However, June and July experience periods without full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Totteridge experiences a Bortle 7 sky, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with Bortle 4 skies are located 84 km to the east, and Bortle 5 skies are found near Braintree, 63 km to the north-east.
The horizon to the west is marked by Deacons Hill, a hill 6.3 km away. To the north-west, Shenley Hill is an 8.5 km distant hill. North-north-west features North Mimms Park, a park 9.9 km away. Brookmans Park, a park 11.2 km to the north, and Chantry Island, an island 11.8 km to the north-west, also shape the local horizon.
West of Totteridge, Deacons Hill is a prominent hill feature approximately 6.3 km away. Further north-west, Shenley Hill is another hill located 8.5 km from Totteridge.
In the north-north-west direction, North Mimms Park offers parkland 9.9 km away. Brookmans Park, a park situated 11.2 km to the north, and Chantry Island, an island 11.8 km to the north-west, are also notable landscape features.
There have been 56 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius of Totteridge between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
Historically, nights with Kp index values of 7.0 or higher occurred on November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0).
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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