AuroraWatch UK
Free Aurora Borealis Alerts
FREE
AuroraWatch UK is a free service offering alerts when the aurora might be visible from the UK.
AuroraWatch UK
Aurora Alerts for iPhone & iPad
The aurora borealis (or northern lights) is a spectacular natural phenomenon which can occasionally be seen in the night sky over Britain. Once seen, it is never forgotten.
Free Realtime Data
Alerts on your iPhone & iPad
Realtime alerts direct to your iPhone or iPad when sighting is likely.
Realtime monitoring
Monitor the UK’s geomagnetic activity in real-time.
Clear Information
Ovation map
See how likely it is that you may see the Aurora.
Cloud map
Check current cloud cover.
Apple Watch App
Clear Data
View current alert data.
Complications
View AuroraWatch status on your watch face.
Hey Siri
“AuroraWatch Status”
Siri can get the latest AuroraWatch status.
HomePod Support
Have Siri read the latest status.
Today Widget
Apple Watch App
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AuroraWatch UK
Aurora Alerts for iPhone & iPad
Designed for iPhone 5s and newer.
Requires iOS 10.0+
The AuroraWatch UK iOS App is written and maintained by Neil Morton
at Progress Concepts Ltd and uses the official AuroraWatch UK API to provide you with instant aurora alerts.
AuroraWatch UK is a service run by scientists in the Space and Planetary Physics group at Lancaster University’s Department of Physics.
aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk
Check out other apps from Progress Concepts here.
An Android version of AuroraWatch UK written by John Paul Jones is available.