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Northern Lights in Panevėžys County, Lithuania

In Panevėžys County the aurora is visible from about Kp 4.7, first near Biržai. Rokiškis has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Panevėžys County

Friday 30 October, around 23:30

Good chance · Biržai · Reliability: low (rough trend)

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Biržai 4.7 3 N Bright suburban sky 14,911
Panevėžys 5 3.3 N Suburban sky 85,885
Rokiškis 5 3.3 N Rural to suburban 11,765

Best months in Panevėžys County

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

September has been the best month (5% of nights), followed by April (4%).

0%10% July: 1% Jul August: 3% Aug September: 5% Sept October: 2% Oct November: 1% Nov December: 2% Dec January: 1% Jan February: 1% Feb March: 3% Mar April: 4% Apr May: 3% May – 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 camera in Biržai 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) eye in Biržai 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) 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) Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).

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