Aurora Borealis in Wokingham
United Kingdom · 51.41°, -0.84° · geomagnetic 53.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Wokingham
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Wokingham 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 Wokingham
Wokingham is at 53.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible here require a Kp of 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year with sufficient geomagnetic activity for auroras to be potentially visible.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Wokingham are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can obscure aurora visibility.
Wokingham experiences Bortle 7 conditions, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, are located 102 km south, and Bortle 5 conditions are found near Winchester, 54 km south-south-west.
Notable terrain features near Wokingham include Loddon Island to the north-north-west, Marshall's Hill to the west-north-west, and Bowsey Hill to the north.
Loddon Island is an island located 6.8 km north-north-west of Wokingham.
Marshall's Hill is a hill situated 7.9 km west-north-west of Wokingham.
Buck Ait is an island 9.6 km north-north-west of Wokingham, and Bowsey Hill is a hill 11.6 km north of Wokingham. Eton Dorney, a lake, is 15.0 km north-east.
There have been 56 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Wokingham between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data indicates that auroras potentially visible from Wokingham have occurred on nights with Kp values of 7.0 or higher.
Specific qualifying nights recorded 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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