Aurora Borealis in Worcester
United Kingdom · 52.19°, -2.22° · geomagnetic 54.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Worcester
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Worcester 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 Worcester
Worcester is at 54.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during intense geomagnetic storms, rated Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year in Worcester where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing. These opportunities are recorded between 2016 and 2026.
The darkest months in Worcester are from September through November. These are also the months when auroras are most frequently observed.
During June and July, there is not enough darkness for aurora viewing.
Worcester experiences a Bortle 7 rating for light pollution. Areas with Bortle 4 or 5 ratings are located 54 km and 37 km west of the city, respectively.
The horizon is mostly unobstructed in Worcester. Notable features include The Slip, Bevere Island, Shoots Hill, Newland Common, and Hagley Park, Worcestershire.
The Slip is a park located 3.6 km north-north-west of Worcester.
Bevere Island is an island situated 5.1 km north-north-west of Worcester.
Shoots Hill is a hill 7.5 km east-north-east of Worcester. Newland Common, another hill, is 8.3 km north-east of the city. Hagley Park, Worcestershire, a park, is 27.0 km north-north-east of Worcester.
There have been 94 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of Worcester between 2015 and 2016.
The period from 2016 to 2026 includes several nights with significant geomagnetic activity. These include Kp 7.0 on March 20, 2026; Kp 7.67 on January 20, 2026; Kp 8.67 on January 19, 2026; Kp 7.33 on November 12, 2025; and Kp 8.67 on November 11, 2025.
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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