Aurora Borealis in Uxbridge
United Kingdom · 51.55°, -0.48° · geomagnetic 53.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Uxbridge
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Uxbridge 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 Uxbridge
Uxbridge is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.5°. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during intense geomagnetic storms, rated Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year in Uxbridge where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The period between 2016 and 2026 has recorded these potentially visible nights.
The darkest months in Uxbridge are from September through November. These are also the months when auroras are most likely to be seen.
June and July experience periods without full darkness, which can make aurora viewing difficult.
Uxbridge has a Bortle scale rating of 8, indicating significant light pollution. Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, are found about 103 km to the east.
Near Winchester, 81 km to the south-west, skies are rated Bortle 5.
Local features such as Bradbury's Island, Church Field Gardens, The Green in Harefield, Horse Shoe Bay, and Park Wood Nature Reserve are nearby.
Bradbury's Island is a nearby island located 3.9 km north-west of Uxbridge.
Church Field Gardens is a park situated 5.0 km north-east of Uxbridge.
The Green in Harefield is another park, found 6.2 km north of Uxbridge. Horse Shoe Bay is also 6.2 km north, and Park Wood Nature Reserve is 6.8 km north.
There have been 58 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Uxbridge between 2015 and 2016.
The period from 2016 to 2026 includes several nights with significant geomagnetic activity, such as 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 location dataset · 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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