Aurora Borealis in Yate
United Kingdom · 51.54°, -2.42° · geomagnetic 53.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Yate
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Yate 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 Yate
Yate is located at 53.8° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude typically require a Kp of 7.
The historical record shows an average of 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The observation period spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The months of September, August, and November are historically the best for aurora viewing in Yate.
During June and July, the region experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Yate is classified as Bortle 6, indicating moderate light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 near Powys and Bortle 5 near Wiltshire, are located within 77 km north-west and 12 km east-south-east respectively.
Nearby terrain features include hills like Widdenhill and Abbey Hill, the Aztec West park, the Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust wildlife reserve, and Scarog Bay.
Widdenhill, a hill located 6.3 km east-north-east of Yate, offers a potential vantage point.
Abbey Hill, situated 8.8 km north-west of Yate, is another elevated area.
Further afield, the Aztec West park lies 10.3 km west, the Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is 22.2 km north, and Scarog Bay is 31.2 km west.
Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, there were 61 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius of Yate.
The historical data includes qualifying nights such as 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 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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