Aurora Borealis in Viewpark
United Kingdom · 55.83°, -4.06° · geomagnetic 58.2° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Viewpark
47%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Viewpark 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 Viewpark
Viewpark is at 58.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here typically require a Kp 5 or higher.
On average, there are 22.6 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing. The historical record spans from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Viewpark are September, March, and October. These months offer a good balance of darkness and aurora activity.
During May, June, and July, there is insufficient darkness for aurora viewing due to the high latitude.
Viewpark experiences Bortle 7 light pollution. Areas with darker skies, such as near Stirling (Bortle 4) and West Dunbartonshire (Bortle 5), are located to the north-north-west and north-west respectively.
The horizon to the west-north-west is marked by Parkhead, a cape. To the north-west, you will find Letham Hill, a hill, and Hogganfield Loch, a lake. Further north-north-west is Gartshore Bing, a hill, and to the west is Queen's Park, a park.
To the west-north-west of Viewpark is Parkhead, a cape. Letham Hill, a hill, and Hogganfield Loch, a lake, are situated to the north-west.
Gartshore Bing, a hill, lies to the north-north-west, while Queen's Park, a park, is located to the west.
There are 254 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Viewpark between 2015 and 2016.
Notable aurora events recorded in the Kp data include nights with Kp values of 5.0, 6.67, 6.0, and 7.0 between March 20th and March 24th, 2026.
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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