Aurora Borealis in Wimbledon
United Kingdom · 51.42°, -0.21° · geomagnetic 53.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Wimbledon
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Wimbledon 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 Wimbledon
Wimbledon is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.3°.
Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year when conditions are suitable for viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Wimbledon are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Wimbledon experiences a Bortle 9 sky, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with Bortle 4 skies are located 84 km to the east, and Bortle 5 skies are near Brighton, 76 km to the south.
Nearby terrain features include Putney Heath (park, 3.6 km north-north-west), Kingston Hill Road area (hill, 4.3 km west), Wandsworth Park (park, 4.6 km north), King Henry VIII Mound (hill, 6.5 km west-north-west), and Trowlock Island (island, 7.0 km west).
Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 2.7 viable aurora viewing nights per year.
Records show qualifying nights occurred on 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 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)
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