Aurora Borealis in Woodford Green
United Kingdom · 51.61°, 0.02° · geomagnetic 53.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Woodford Green
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Woodford Green 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 Woodford Green
Woodford Green is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.5 degrees. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp index of 7.
Based on historical data from 2016 to 2026, there are an average of 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The population of Woodford Green is 22,803 people.
The best months for aurora viewing in Woodford Green are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact aurora visibility.
Woodford Green experiences Bortle 8 light pollution. Areas with Bortle 4 conditions are located 69 km to the east, and Bortle 5 conditions are near Braintree, 54 km to the north-east.
Notable terrain features include Pole Hill, a hill 3.5 km north-north-west, and Lambourne Hill, a hill 8.3 km east-north-east.
Other features include Bowyer's Water, a lake 10.1 km north-north-west, Cheshunt Lake, a lake 11.1 km north-north-west, and Harlow Town Park, a park 19.5 km north-north-east.
There have been 54 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Woodford Green between 2015 and 2016.
The historical record spans from 2016 to 2026, with an average of 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.
Notable 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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