Aurora Borealis in Vale of Leven
United Kingdom · 55.97°, -4.58° · geomagnetic 58.4° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Vale of Leven
50%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Vale of Leven needs Kp 5 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 Vale of Leven
The aurora forecast uses a Kp 5 threshold. This is the minimum geomagnetic activity level required for a visible aurora at your location.
Vale of Leven is at 58.4° geomagnetic latitude. This latitude is favorable for aurora viewing.
On average, there are 22.6 nights per year with sufficient geomagnetic activity for aurora viewing. The record span for this data is from 2016-04-02 to 2026-03-30.
The best months for aurora viewing in Vale of Leven are September, March, and October. These months offer a good balance of darkness and aurora activity.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness due to the high latitude. This significantly reduces the chances of seeing the aurora, even if geomagnetic activity is high.
Vale of Leven experiences a Bortle 5 sky. This indicates a suburban sky brightness.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 3, are located 31 km north near Stirling. Bortle 5 skies are also found 6 km east-north-east near West Dunbartonshire.
The horizon in Vale of Leven is shaped by features including Bromley Muir (hill, 3.3 km north-west), Whinney Hill (hill, 6.0 km north), Inchmurrin (island, 8.8 km north), Dun Sheock (island, 9.3 km north), and Roseneath Point (headland, 11.9 km west).
Geographic features near Vale of Leven that may offer viewing opportunities include Bromley Muir, a hill located 3.3 km north-west.
Whinney Hill, another hill, is situated 6.0 km north of Vale of Leven.
Islands such as Inchmurrin (8.8 km north) and Dun Sheock (9.3 km north) are present in the vicinity. Roseneath Point, a headland, lies 11.9 km west.
There have been 243 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Vale of Leven between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates that nights with Kp 5.0 or higher occurred on March 24, 2026, March 23, 2026, March 21, 2026, and March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0). Another qualifying night was March 22, 2026, at Kp 6.67.
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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