Aurora Borealis in Waterford

Ireland · 52.26°, -7.11° · geomagnetic 55.2° · needs Kp 7

Tonight's aurora forecast for Waterford

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Waterford 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 Waterford

Auroras are typically visible when the planetary geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7 or higher. Waterford is located at 55.2° geomagnetic latitude.

On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year with geomagnetic activity sufficient for aurora viewing. These opportunities are spread across the period from 2016 to 2026.

The best months for aurora viewing in Waterford are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.

During June and July, there is insufficient darkness for aurora viewing due to the extended twilight.

Waterford has a Bortle scale rating of 5, indicating a suburban sky. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions, offering darker skies, can be found approximately 25 km east near New Ross Municipal District.

Darker skies, rated Bortle 5, are also available about 8 km east near County Waterford.

Notable terrain features around Waterford include Gracedieu Hill to the west, Lough Cullin to the north, and Corluddy hill further west.

Gracedieu Hill is a hill located 3.2 km west of Waterford.

Lough Cullin, a lake, is situated 6.1 km north of Waterford.

Corluddy is a hill found 6.9 km west of Waterford. The Pink Point, a headland, lies 13.4 km north-east, and John F. Kennedy Arboretum, a park, is 14.0 km east-north-east.

Historical records show approximately 2.7 viable aurora viewing nights per year between 2016 and 2026.

Aurorasaurus has documented 61 verified reports within 300 km of Waterford between January 2015 and December 2016.

Notable qualifying nights with high geomagnetic activity (Kp 7.0 and above) occurred on March 20, 2026; January 20, 2026; January 19, 2026; November 12, 2025; and November 11, 2025.

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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