Aurora Borealis in Totton
United Kingdom · 50.92°, -1.49° · geomagnetic 53.0° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Totton
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Totton 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 Totton
Totton is located at 53.0° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7.
Based on historical data, there are approximately 2.7 nights per year in Totton where auroral activity is potentially visible.
These potential viewing nights have been recorded between April 2, 2016, and March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Totton are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Totton experiences a Bortle 6 sky brightness. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located approximately 50 km south-south-west.
Near Winchester, about 19 km east-north-east of Totton, the sky brightness is Bortle 5.
Notable elevated terrain includes Toot Hill, 5.6 km north-north-east, and Bassett Avenue, 7.0 km east-north-east.
Toot Hill is a hill located 5.6 km north-north-east of Totton.
Bassett Avenue is another elevated area, situated 7.0 km east-north-east.
May's Island, an island, is found 9.8 km north of Totton. St. Cross Park, a park, is 18.4 km north-east, and Ham Island, another island, is 21.2 km west-north-west.
There have been 41 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Totton between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical record shows potential viewing nights occurring on March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights include 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) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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