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Northern Lights in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
In Masovian Voivodeship the aurora is visible from about Kp 6.3, first near Ostrołęka. Mława has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ostrołęka | 6.3 | 4.7 | N | Suburban sky | 53,740 |
| Mława | 6.3 | 4.7 | N | Rural to suburban | 29,398 |
| Przasnysz | 6.3 | 4.7 | N | City sky | 16,718 |
| Płock | 6.7 | 5 | N | City sky | 127,474 |
| Ciechanów | 6.7 | 5 | N | City sky | 46,438 |
| Wyszków | 6.7 | 5 | N | Bright suburban sky | 26,500 |
| Płońsk | 6.7 | 5 | N | City sky | 22,217 |
| Pułtusk | 6.7 | 5 | N | City sky | 19,039 |
| Sierpc | 6.7 | 5 | N | City sky | 18,866 |
| Warsaw | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 1,702,139 |
| Mokotów | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 217,683 |
| Praga-Południe | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 179,836 |
| Ursynów | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 149,775 |
| Wola | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 140,958 |
| Bielany | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 131,910 |
| Białołęka | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 129,106 |
| Targówek | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 124,279 |
| Bemowo | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 123,932 |
| Śródmieście | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 99,950 |
| Praga-Północ | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 93,192 |
| Ochota | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 82,774 |
| Wawer | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 77,205 |
| Siedlce | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 77,185 |
| Pruszków | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 55,371 |
| Żoliborz | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 50,934 |
| Legionowo | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 50,786 |
| Ursus | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 47,285 |
| Otwock | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 43,388 |
| Żyrardów | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 41,179 |
| Sochaczew | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 38,267 |
| Mińsk Mazowiecki | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 37,027 |
| Wołomin | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 36,592 |
| Piaseczno | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 36,278 |
| Włochy | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 36,276 |
| Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 27,633 |
| Grodzisk Mazowiecki | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 26,684 |
| Gostynin | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 18,976 |
| Sokołów Podlaski | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 18,241 |
| Garwolin | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 15,912 |
| Węgrów | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 12,512 |
| Radom | 7.3 | 5.7 | N | Bright suburban sky | 226,794 |
| Szydłowiec | 7.3 | 5.7 | N | Suburban sky | 12,128 |
Best months in Masovian Voivodeship
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
April has been the best month (0.6% of nights), followed by September (0.6%).
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 Ostrołęka Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
- Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) eye in Ostrołęka Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
- Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) 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 3,941 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- Belsk DużyKp 7.3
- BiałobrzegiKp 7.3
- BielskKp 6.7
- BłonieKp 7
- BrwinówKp 7
- CegłówKp 7
- CelestynówKp 7
- ChorzeleKp 6.3
- Dębe WielkieKp 7
- DrobinKp 6.7
- GąbinKp 7
- Garbatka-LetniskoKp 7.3
- GlinojeckKp 6.7
- Góra KalwariaKp 7
- GrójecKp 7
- HalinówKp 7
- IłżaKp 7.7
- IzabelinKp 7
- JabłonnaKp 7
- Jedlnia-LetniskoKp 7.3
- JózefówKp 7
- KadzidłoKp 6.3
- KałuszynKp 7
- KarczewKp 7
- KobyłkaKp 7
- KołbielKp 7
- Konstancin-JeziornaKp 7
- Kosów LackiKp 6.7
- KotuńKp 7
- KozieniceKp 7.3
- ŁaskarzewKp 7.3
- LesznoKp 7
- LipskoKp 7.7
- LiwKp 7
- ŁochówKp 6.7
- ŁomiankiKp 7
- LubowidzKp 6.3
- ŁyseKp 6.3
- MaciejowiceKp 7.3
- Maków MazowieckiKp 6.7
- MarkiKp 7
- MichałowiceKp 7
- MilanówekKp 7
- MirówKp 7.7
- MogielnicaKp 7.3
- MrozyKp 7
- MszczonówKp 7
- MyszyniecKp 6.3
- NadarzynKp 7
- NasielskKp 6.7
- NieporętKp 7
- Nowe MiastoKp 6.7
- Nowe Miasto nad PilicąKp 7.3
- OdrzywółKp 7.3
- Ostrów MazowieckaKp 6.7
- Ożarów MazowieckiKp 7
- PiastówKp 7
- PilawaKp 7
- PionkiKp 7.3
- PniewyKp 7
- Podkowa LeśnaKp 7
- PrzysuchaKp 7.3
- RaciążKp 6.7
- RadzyminKp 7
- RembertówKp 7
- RóżanKp 6.7
- SannikiKp 7
- SerockKp 6.7
- SiennicaKp 7
- SkaryszewKp 7.3
- SłubiceKp 7
- SobolewKp 7.3
- StanisławówKp 7
- StaroźrebyKp 6.7
- StrzegowoKp 6.7
- SulejówekKp 7
- TarczynKp 7
- TłuszczKp 7
- WarkaKp 7.3
- WesołaKp 7
- WieliszewKp 7
- WierzbicaKp 7.3
- WilanówKp 7
- WyszogródKp 7
- ZąbkiKp 7
- ZakroczymKp 7
- ŻelechówKp 7.3
- ZielonkaKp 7
- ŻurominKp 6.3
- ZwoleńKp 7.3