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Northern Lights in Xinjiang, China

In Xinjiang the aurora is visible from about Kp 8.7, first near Jinshanlu. Yuqunweng has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Xinjiang

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 9 by eye or Kp 7.3 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Jinshanlu 9 7.3 N Suburban sky 190,064
Ürümqi 9+ 6 N City sky 4,054,000
Shihezi Town 9+ 5.7 N Suburban sky 572,772
Korla 9+ 7 N Bright suburban sky 549,324
Aksu 9+ 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 535,657
Kashgar 9+ 8.3 N City sky 506,640
Huocheng 9+ 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 360,000
Artush 9+ 8 N Suburban sky 285,000
Xinyuan 9+ 6 N Dark rural sky 282,718
Turpan 9+ 6.3 N Suburban sky 273,385
Ghulja 9+ 6 N City sky 269,158
Karamay 9+ 5 N Bright suburban sky 261,445
Hami 9+ 6.3 N City sky 246,373
Bole 9+ 5.3 N Suburban sky 235,585
Changji 9+ 6 N City sky 198,776
Tacheng 9+ 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 161,037
Wujiaqu 9+ 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 154,400
Tumxuk 9+ 8 N Suburban sky 135,727
Shache 9+ 8.7 N Bright suburban sky 128,145
Ālā'ĕr 9+ 7.7 N Rural to suburban 126,259
Xincheng 9+ 7 N Suburban sky 102,752
Wusu 9+ 5.7 N Suburban sky 72,587
Qarasu 9+ 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 71,446
Xininglu 9+ 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 69,361
Sandaohezi 9+ 5.7 N Rural to suburban 60,129
Emin Town 9+ 4.3 N Rural to suburban 57,782
Baijiantan 9+ 5 N Suburban sky 50,825
Yuqunweng 9+ 6 N Pristine dark sky 46,759
Jelilyüzi 9+ 5.7 N Rural to suburban 37,238
Dadamtu Township 9+ 5.7 N Rural to suburban 36,572
Bayandai 9+ 5.7 N Suburban sky 33,131
Huyanghe 9+ 5.3 N Pristine dark sky 29,891
Onyar 9+ 6 N Pristine dark sky 26,322
Panjim 9+ 5.7 N Rural to suburban 25,307

Best months in Xinjiang

Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.

Activity of Kp 9 or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.

0%10% July: 0% Jul August: 0% Aug September: 0% Sept October: 0% Oct November: 0% Nov December: 0% Dec January: 0% Jan February: 0% Feb March: 0% Mar April: 0% Apr May: 0% May June: 0% Jun
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
  1. Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
  2. Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
  3. Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
  4. Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
  5. Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
  6. Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) camera in Jinshanlu Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
  7. Kp 8 Severe storm (G4) Central Europe to the eye; red sky in photos from northern Italy, Spain, the Balkans and Turkey's Black Sea coast.
  8. Kp 9 Extreme storm (G5) eye in Jinshanlu Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).

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