Aurora Borealis in Worksop
United Kingdom · 53.30°, -1.12° · geomagnetic 55.3° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Worksop
6%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Worksop 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 Worksop
Worksop is located at 55.3° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are approximately 2.7 nights per year in Worksop where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record for aurora sightings in this region spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The months of September, August, and November offer the best opportunities for aurora viewing in Worksop.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact visibility.
Worksop experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 89 km to the north-east near East Riding of Yorkshire.
Further Bortle 5 skies are located about 58 km to the east near East Lindsey.
The horizon in Worksop is characterized by hills such as Fan Field (5.4 km north-west) and Honey Hills (7.2 km north), as well as islands like Don Island (20.9 km north-west) and Torksey Island (25.0 km east).
Fan Field, a hill located 5.4 km north-west of Worksop, offers a potential vantage point.
Honey Hills, another hill situated 7.2 km north of Worksop, is also nearby.
Further afield, Don Island lies 20.9 km north-west, and Torksey Island is 25.0 km east of Worksop.
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 104 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Worksop.
Notable qualifying nights with high Kp values include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), and January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67).
Additional qualifying nights occurred on 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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