‘Stunning’ Northern Lights spotted across UK

The Northern Lights has lit up the night sky with rare sightings across the country.
The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, has been spotted in Whitley Bay on the north east coast, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Wokingham in Berkshire.
They were also spotted in Suffolk, Kent, Hampshire and Liverpool.
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[@DS-ql8wy]

I saw that last night with my wife as we looked at the stars it’s was one of the most beautiful moments of my life and I’m glad I shared it with her ❤

[@Apollo17-yz2sh]

Was it really?

[@Limb4921]

Awwwwwuh thats so lovely ❤

[@safirakram3251]

Whipped...

[@peteby485]

​@@safirakram3251virgin

[@maxcordell1]

All my life I've wanted to see the northern lights. And I missed this.

[@buklau.3641]

You didn't miss much really due to the light population you could only see a purple mist. The bright colours were visible only on camera lens.

[@daveh1081]

Me too mate......it was the one night I haven't sat out late and apparently North Yorks was perfect for it!! Aaaaargh!

[@telebubba5527]

It's going to last the whole weekend. So there's another chance tonight and tomorrow.

[@dee2022uk]

Me too. I did look around windows - London here

[@KrystalRyu7]

The previous one looks better from what I gather./ Like you, I missed it despite going out to see it.

[@keithbemrose3876]

I saw a wonderful display around 11 pm in the sky above High Wycombe.

[@devsehgal7432]

I'm from wycombe too, can't believe I fell asleep last night before this 🤣 think theres another one tonight

[@yeahtbh.161]

@@devsehgal7432 copium

[@mamdaero_24]

​@@devsehgal7432Yep there is

[@ivangutowski]

Why was the news so quiet about this?

[@Lin.J333]

Ripvanwinkle will tell you I'm sure ...and Gerrard ...both so politely told me ...

[@garismith6377]

We’re not meant to see it this far south that should make people think. There has been 4 CME from the Sun and this was the 1st. The other 3 will hit by Sunday with greater intensity. 1859 the Carrington event is possible.

[@jamiehesketh5115]

Worlds coming to an end my friend!! They never tell us until it's to late

[@The-J]

Cos news only likes to report misery.

[@ziggystardust3060]

Here in Cornwall the sky was spectacular last night. The aurora is barely noticeable to the naked eye, but if you put your camera on night mode and take pictures, all the amazing colours come out. Pinks, greens, purples and blues like you could never imagine. It'll be around all weekend, so find a dark sky (no street lights) and enjoy! 💕🇬🇧✨

[@ACEREXIO]

I saw this first hand, it was so beautiful, at one point it looked like a hawk! It was so beautiful. The way the red mixed into the other colours was amazing, I think we were just underneath it bc we could see it stretching out!

[@rogerflatt8054]

Possibly again tonight if you missed it!

[@wandering_circles7487]

Any idea what time?

[@MrSCOTTtheSCOT]

@@wandering_circles7487 There's a lot of CME matter heading at earth at the moment for the next week there will be activity you can find it on https :// www.swpc.noaa. gov/ aurora forecast ( obviously condense the web address) find as dark an area you can further south you are the better ( 11pm to 4am depends where you are on latitude , Scotland's horizon is bright now so find and area with less street lights or light pollution the better and as wide a unobstructed viewing area and look north ,, (northern lights) if you are in a good area it arcs across the sky east to west could be a solid ribbons wavy in action , heavy ripples or you could be centre point to a particle cascade burst , good luck ,

[@TakenYoBacon]

​@@wandering_circles7487 It's not really easy to predict. All we know is that the solar storm continues now, there's more coming, and we hope it'll be strong enough after dark still! So it's a gamble

[@joycesimpson1595]

​@@wandering_circles7487the Scottish news said between 10.30 and 2am tonight but some here said they saw it at 3am others between 11pm &12am

[@Thething964]

HOPE IN LONDON I MISSED THEM TOO!!!!

[@ThePebble68]

It’s amazing how little northern lights content there is on KZbin of last week’s display

[@Queenfloofles]

I stayed up until 3:30 am just watching and taking pictures, Ive always wanted to see them.

[@simontemplar404]

All my life I've wanted to see the northern lights. And I saw them.

[@May_Luv]

I saw them last night. It was a blessing 🥹

[@user-pd7ks4ku7g]

The northen lights are amazing i did not get to see it but it looked amazing on the news

[@nellyfootlong]

Fantastic

[@fahmad7194]

Beautiful. I wish I had seen that

[@Maropo2013]

I live in Carlisle which is in the north and it was stunning where we were

[@jackie6343]

Beautiful ❤️

[@HeatDeap]

Very strange and very suspicious that this isn’t on every TV news channel in the world

[@Shyndree]

I saw them at Devil's Dyke, just outside Brighton. There was a big crowd of people, but we were pretty disappointed at first as you couldn't see much at all. Even my phone was picking up barely anything until about 11pm, and then suddenly these massive streaks appeared on the sky out of nowhere, and it just kept changing, but it was very visible for a good 40minutes at least, but pretty much disappeared at midnight. It was very cold and windy up there, but totally worth it!

[@Rizhwan]

The spectrum in midlands and south of england you wont able to see with naked eye but you can see like a cloud and wave If you’re from northern Scotland and north of europe its a treat

[@Templeborough]

No lights but a beautiful slender crescent moon towards Derby had that magenta tinge last night.

[@mattbates6887]

What most people don't know, is you can watch the Earth's magnetic field disturbance of a nearby Aurora, on your phone compass App. All you do is place your phone on a stable surface, and then you can see any magnetic fluctuations varying by one degree or so. If you have a magnifying glass to hand, you can see this slight movement of the compass zero degree marker, as it moves with the changing magnetic field. So there you have it, your very own magnetic detector, which is a very neat way of observing magnetic fluctuations during Aurora activity.

[@stevegregson4357]

Amazing over snowdonia about 11 pm

[@Teesside_TrainsandPlanes]

And here they come again tonight!

[@n2kos]

I went out at midnight to a dark out of the way area in kent, lots of stars but no lights!😢

[@EastWind785]

My sister took great pics nr Canterbury from her housing estate at 1130pm it may be that it came and went at intervals through the night

[@EastWind785]

Might be worth trying this eve

[@sr3d-microphones]

it seemed to abate at about 12, but came back a little more at 1am then i went home, some guy turned up at 12 so I remember, as he said he just came back from Alaska where he went to see the lights and never saw them!!! the irony was incredible, he was 70 and wanted to see them all his life. We were all on a hill called "hunter's hill" by Parbold hill in Lancashire, it overlooks Liverpool, Southport Blackpool and the lake district..

[@jonnyblows9261]

Don't worry you didn't miss anything, I took some amazing pictures last night with my camera on a long exposure, they look truly stunning. In reality you could barely see them in the nights sky, this was the case everywhere in England no one saw it the way the pictures show. If you want to see their beauty for real you need to go proper north, preferably the artic circle. I deffo recommend it. but yeah dw you didn't miss anything last night.

[@TheOnlySMG]

​@@jonnyblows9261I could clearly see red, pink and green and the columns of light in North Wales. Of course it wasn't vivid like the photos but it was still incredible to watch

[@Always_a_Duelist]

We got a great view in Durham. ❤

[@mrsentencename7334]

It was like an Elden ring boss or an eldritch horror in the sky

[@benimanah]

Had that exact same feeling, those pillars into eternity felt so large and imposing lmao

[@adammccormack7494]

Stunning in south wales

[@ilovemj8733]

I think there is according to the weather news reader this morning 🌄

[@SteveRooster-km5rg]

Try that again.

[@yvonnebrown7096]

Its possible for another one as the government spent the whole of yesterday morning speaying their chemicals in the sky. I have video proof but i done think the chemicals eould have reacted against the moonlight the eay it did. Proof that they sprayed the salt or chemtrails. The sky was blue yesterday morning, i watched them spray back and forth all over until the skies went gray bit by bit. It eas shocking the amount of chemtrails..then the awesome sight at night! Coincidence 😮

[@2cxld_]

Does anyone know what time it happened?

[@Debbie-henri]

Missed it again. Always miss the Northern Lights. 57 years old, seen rarer phenomena than this - and never seen them. They'd better be there again tonight.

[@amandairedale706]

Huddersfield, Yes!

[@user-vd2fb3nh4x]

Thanks to my neighbour I managed to see this, so pretty.

[@pmajudge]

🧐 😮😲😳!! WOW ! THANKS ! FROM, U.K. (2024).

[@mrsentencename7334]

Incredible even with light pollution my my garden lights

[@castiel4953]

The one time i managed to go to bed early

[@ryanwilliams4223]

What happened last night does anyone know ?

[@SARAJONES-wo4xt]

Grandpa Simpson: DEEEEEATH!

[@ratnavelvish18]

❤❤❤❤

[@GroovyVideo2]

I could see them in Arizona

[@NBl-qw8cg]

Personally I prefer a plain night sky

[@wc8246]

The news said you wouldn't see it past Kent yet my uncle saw it from the southern tip of Cornwall, how could they get it so wrong?

[@unchainyourbrain3312]

I think they got it wrong because God doesn't set coordinations with man. I do know of a prophetess that prophesied these sightings at least a year ago. If you're waiting for man to explain it,you'll be waiting. Be well!🖤💫

[@Shuvrasaha933]

We missed 😢

[@louismarlow53]

So I tried to break bad habits and went to bed early for once, thinking this would only be visible over America 😖

[@SteveRooster-km5rg]

The U.K. is more northerly than the U.S.

[@kingwhisky7535]

Early to bed on a Friday!? Come on man.

[@louismarlow53]

@@kingwhisky7535 I don’t know what I was thinking 😂

[@kingwhisky7535]

@@louismarlow53 I'm glad the universe taught you a lesson 😂👍

[@Manlikeamin]

OMG ME AND MY BROTHER SPENDED 2 HOURS LOOKING FOR NORTHERN LIGHTS AND IT ALREADY HAPPENED 0:24

[@CAR_MANN.]

Yes I saw it in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 the strongest I have ever seen it. It is likely to see it tonight also. It is a one in a lifetime thing this!

[@pauls3075]

Geomagnetic storms follow an 11-year solar cycle. People in the UK are likely to have multiple opportunities to see this in each of (on average) 7 solar cycles. If you live in or near Scotland this will not be your first or last time seeing them.

[@CAR_MANN.]

That’s actually really interesting thank you for the info, I have just started my channel this morning on the northern lights and I’m really interested in it. Thanks again for the information

[@thescarlettbandit5542]

Watch for tonight viewers, it’s likely to happen again 🕊🇬🇧

[@mahmudarifat9321]

Does it mean the poles are realy shifting.

[@muh21.0]

Is there going to be one today night

[@dakaktuz6358]

Potentially but not guaranteed

[@telebubba5527]

No, it's going to last the whole weekend. So have another look tonight or tomorrow.

[@GwladYrHaf]

High percentage chance, and the higher your latitude, the higher the probability

[@Carrotevrfergberfb]

Sorry I might of made this happen I shown a purple and green laser pointer into the sky

[@Babylon6]

Unfortunately no sign of the Northern lights last night or tonight here in the Midlands 😒

[@user-ij1wg6nx8e]

Why didn’t we hear about this before it happened 😞

[@telebubba5527]

There was a half baked story about heightened activity on the sun and the chance of Northern Lights. Not to worry though it's going to last the whole weekend, so you'll still be able to see it tonight or tomorrow.

[@nickmiller76]

We did hear about it.

[@sr3d-microphones]

I was scrollin on TiKTok and was like what? when some random guy said it was happening tonight (but didn't know if it was an old video so checked google) it was 10pm so I went out to our local beauty spot "Hunter's Hill" in Parbold, and wow! but didn't take tripod, just my iPhone, then halfway through worked out how to get long exposures and they were far better!

[@Lin.J333]

Ooh where is Gerrard's reply ..!!

[@KrystalRyu7]

@@telebubba5527 forcast is poor for tonight where I am

[@rrtttfthxg2143]

We’re all dead R.I.P

[@Lin.J333]

Missed this ..was we even told it would happen .

[@gerrardanderson6376]

If you were that bothered you would of known

[@Lin.J333]

@@gerrardanderson6376 and I am the only one you could be bothered to answer this to !...go away with your stupid sarcastic reply ...if I was bothered !! Yes it wasn't broadcast on the news ..what part of That can you not be "bothered," to understand.

[@Lin.J333]

@@gerrardanderson6376 ooh gerrard you are missing two more comments that have more or less said the same ..quick ..go and reply to them ..as you are so "bothered "

[@theo1216]

Yeah they gave everyone a decent heads up, I got a notification on my phone & it was mentioned on the news.

[@KingdomCome811]

Yes we were, I heard about it on the news yesterday.

[@Knighted357]

I stayed up until 1 am and no lights. 😢

[@KrystalRyu7]

😥

[@adrianking6309]

They were there, just faint to the eye. Using night mode on your phone would have seen it very clear

[@BasketCase]

No-one is talking about the exact cause of the Lights. Reduced Magnetosphere due to the movement of the Magnetic North Pole..

[@Apollo17-yz2sh]

Fruitcake alert

[@NotSure1313]

He’s correct it’s been underway for some time now and accelerating.

[@GwladYrHaf]

Technically the accelerated polar wander is a symptom of the shield depletion.

[@GwladYrHaf]

​@@Apollo17-yz2sh< bot alert

[@Iankameel]

Its simply haarp. I reckon its to discredit the real power of the aurora borealis which leads to agartha in the middle of our flat earth

[@Apollo17-yz2sh]

They weren’t stunning. Without a camera they were almost invisible. Don’t be fooled by the vivid looking photos. You didn’t miss much if you stayed in bed

[@ACEREXIO]

Some places got to see bright lights, such as me, it was beatiful

[@laratheplanespotter]

I did actually see it with my naked eyes. Not as vibrant but I definitely saw reds, greens and purple.

[@kevrussell5972]

They told us yesterday that the best way to see it was to look at it through your phone camera… I did just that and it was amazing for a good 30 minutes

[@christinehoughton8591]

I was just going to say the same thing.

[@alexj9111]

They look similar to theatre curtains, I guess the world's a stage.🙄

[@jwinnfield9192]

You’re being dramatic again 🤭

[@Willzb-xk4ew]

Of course it happens when im asleep

[@KrystalRyu7]

Dont rub it in.

[@NotSure1313]

“Aww look at the pretty colours” Yeah thats the weakening of earths magnetic shield as the poles shift.

[@GwladYrHaf]

Yes, when you know you know.

[@yurei3714]

Kinda scary

[@lemvoe]

I missed this, all because my Mother said it was some stupid plane streaks. I saw the beginning phases of the northern lights over my house

[@BahamutDr7gon777-dz6vf]

Il need a ps plus subscription to view this

[@joan_3424]

It’s the end of the world

[@livingart2576]

Nope it’s quite common actually

[@rosabianca379]

end times prophecies

[@joan_3424]

@@rosabianca379 when you know you know… this ain’t natural

[@dominickpickering.3934]

These sightings of the Aurora Borealis are being seen everywhere because we are living in the end times and Jesus Christ is coming back very soon. It is important to repent for your sins, forgive everyone who ever hurt you, and be Baptized in water and of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said "Unless a man be born again he cannot enter the Kingdom of God". Jesus died on the cross so you can he forgiven of your sins and receive the free gift of eternal life. Repent today and ask the Lord Jesus into your life and heart and be saved. God bless you.

[@aleccap5946]

Solar radiation bouncing off the upper atmosphere

[@lamb-tika-cod4934]

Everyone who didnt see this = skill issue.

[@PhenerganKingpin]

Missed it cos I was intoxicated on morphine

[@nickyhurlstone6610]

Project bluebeam at it finest. 😂😂😂😂

[@jamiehesketh5115]

The next one will destroy the planet

[@matthewtaylor7355]

A little overrated

[@yvonnebrown7096]

So stunning that the government spent yhe whole morning spraying the skies..they turned our blue sky grey..the Glory of God shone through it by night. Not a coincidence

[@CharlieTheSupersaurus]

Lay off the drugs, please. They're doing you no good.

[@NotSure1313]

@@CharlieTheSupersaurusyour cognitive dissonance is a hell of a drug.

[@livingart2576]

I’m sorry for your low intelligence it’s not your fault.

[@enlightened9538]

Yes this is beautiful, but this shows that earth and its population are in serious trouble. Now it’s just s matter of time before the polls shift. Then all hell breaks lose.

[@superchilledbru]

Yay, a doomsayer has spoken 🎉

[@GwladYrHaf]

​​@@superchilledbruthe doomsayers are the climate cultists, this geomagnetic pattern is a natural cycle. It's always better to follow the science journals rather than the propaganda of major news outlets

[@mrt8424]

Now you tell me

[@Lin.J333]

According ripvanwinkle we shouldn't have to know ..look at his helpful reply to me ...and even corrected me ...put me in my place .oh silly me .🤦🤦...

[@mrt8424]

@@Lin.J333please make sense

[@Lin.J333]

@@mrt8424 sorry ..just someone with that name sarcastically corrected me on my spelling and his reply generally is just rude .And I see he had not responded to others who also said they didn't know or missed it .

[@mrt8424]

@@Lin.J333 it’s okay. At least you were kind enough to respond back in a courteous and polite manner.

[@Lin.J333]

@@mrt8424 Thankyou