Aurora Borealis in Tralee

Ireland · 52.27°, -9.70° · geomagnetic 55.6° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Tralee

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Tralee 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 10:36 UTC

Local aurora guide for Tralee

Tralee is located at 55.6° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp of 7.

With an average of 2.7 viable nights per year, patience is key for aurora viewing.

The record span for these observations is from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Tralee are September, August, and November.

During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.

Tralee has a Bortle rating of 4, indicating a relatively dark sky.

Dark sky areas, such as near County Kerry, are rated Bortle 4.

The horizon features include mountains to the north-east and east-north-east, hills to the west-north-west, an island to the west, and a beach to the west-north-west.

To the north-east of Tralee, the terrain includes the mountain of Crusline.

East-north-east of Tralee, Ballincollig Hill is a mountain.

West-north-west of Tralee, Church Hill is a hill, and Carrahane Strand is a beach. Samphire Island is located to the west.

There have been 36 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Tralee between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.

The data indicates an average of 2.7 viable aurora nights per year.

Notable qualifying nights 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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