Where to See the Aurora (Northern Lights) in UK

UK has 8 aurora-viewing locations in our guide. The aurora borealis is most accessible here at Inverness, where it can appear from a Kp index of 4. A higher Kp pushes the auroral oval toward the equator, so during stronger geomagnetic storms the aurora becomes visible from more of UK. Check the live Kp forecast and the real-time aurora dashboard before heading out, and read what causes the aurora to understand the conditions.

Aurora viewing locations in UK

• Invernessfrom Kp 4 · 57.5°
  Scotland
• Aberdeenfrom Kp 4 · 57.1°
  Scotland
• Edinburghfrom Kp 4 · 55.9°
  Scotland
• Glasgowfrom Kp 4 · 55.8°
  Scotland
• Belfastfrom Kp 5 · 54.6°
  Northern Ireland
• Manchesterfrom Kp 5 · 53.4°
  Northern England
• Liverpoolfrom Kp 5 · 53.4°
  Northern England
• Londonfrom Kp 6 · 51.5°
  Southern England

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