Aurora Borealis in Wath upon Dearne
United Kingdom · 53.50°, -1.35° · geomagnetic 55.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Wath upon Dearne
7%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Wath upon Dearne 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 Wath upon Dearne
Wath upon Dearne is at 55.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible here when the planetary Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are approximately 2.7 nights per year when conditions are suitable 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 Wath upon Dearne are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Wath upon Dearne experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Areas with significantly less light pollution, such as Bortle 4 skies, are located approximately 81 km to the north-west near North Yorkshire.
Further areas with Bortle 5 conditions can be found about 56 km to the north, also near North Yorkshire.
Notable terrain features in the vicinity include Houghton Main Hill, a hill 5.3 km to the north, and Gawk Hill, a hill 6.1 km to the north-east.
Houghton Main Hill is a hill located 5.3 km north of Wath upon Dearne.
Gawk Hill, another hill, is situated 6.1 km north-east of Wath upon Dearne.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, a park, lies 18.1 km north-west of Wath upon Dearne. Pugneys Country Park, a reserve, is 20.1 km north-north-west. Calder Island, an island, is 20.8 km north-north-west.
There have been 119 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Wath upon Dearne between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates that suitable viewing conditions, with a Kp index of 7.0 or higher, have occurred on specific dates within the record span.
These 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 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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