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Northern Lights in Utrecht, Netherlands
In Utrecht the aurora is visible from about Kp 7, first near Utrecht. Zeist has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 376,435 |
| Amersfoort | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 139,914 |
| Nieuwegein | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 61,489 |
| Veenendaal | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 61,271 |
| Zeist | 7 | 5.3 | N | Suburban sky | 60,949 |
| Woerden | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 48,431 |
| Soest | 7 | 5.3 | N | Suburban sky | 45,021 |
| Maarssen | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 39,675 |
| IJsselstein | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 33,886 |
| Leusden | 7 | 5.3 | N | Suburban sky | 29,215 |
Best months in Utrecht
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
Activity of Kp 7 or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
- Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
- Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
- Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
- Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) camera in Utrecht Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
- Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
- Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) eye in Utrecht Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
- 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.
- 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).
The town pages in this region also cover 202 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- BaarnKp 7
- BilthovenKp 7
- BreukelenKp 7
- De MeernKp 7
- DoornKp 7
- Driebergen-RijsenburgKp 7
- HooglandKp 7
- LeerdamKp 7.3
- LopikKp 7
- MijdrechtKp 7
- RhenenKp 7
- VianenKp 7
- Wijk bij DuurstedeKp 7
- WoudenbergKp 7