Next Aurora Borealis 2024. See the aurora borealis from the uk. The aurora borealis is visible most nights, weather permitting, within a band several hundred miles wide that's centered at about 66 degrees north — about the same latitude as the arctic circle.

Aurorawatch uk is a free service offering alerts of when the aurora might be visible from the uk. The aurora does not need to be directly overhead but can be observed from as much as a 1000.