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Northern Lights in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
In Pomeranian Voivodeship the aurora is visible from about Kp 5.7, first near Gdańsk. Reda has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gdańsk | 5.7 | 4 | N | Bright suburban sky | 487,371 |
| Gdynia | 5.7 | 4 | N | Suburban sky | 257,000 |
| Słupsk | 5.7 | 4 | N | Suburban sky | 98,608 |
| Wejherowo | 5.7 | 4 | N | Suburban sky | 46,820 |
| Rumia | 5.7 | 4 | N | Suburban sky | 44,791 |
| Lębork | 5.7 | 4 | N | Suburban sky | 35,161 |
| Sopot | 5.7 | 4 | N | Suburban sky | 35,049 |
| Ujeścisko-Łostowice | 5.7 | 4 | N | Bright suburban sky | 29,845 |
| Przymorze Wielkie | 5.7 | 4 | N | Bright suburban sky | 24,368 |
| Reda | 5.7 | 4 | N | Rural to suburban | 18,116 |
| Ustka | 5.7 | 4 | N | Rural to suburban | 16,250 |
| Osowa | 5.7 | 4 | N | Suburban sky | 16,021 |
| Kartuzy | 5.7 | 4 | N | Rural to suburban | 15,002 |
| Przymorze Małe | 5.7 | 4 | N | Bright suburban sky | 14,912 |
| Władysławowo | 5.7 | 4 | N | Suburban sky | 14,889 |
| Oliwa | 5.7 | 4 | N | Suburban sky | 14,618 |
| Żabianka-Wejhera-Jelitkowo-Tysiąclecia | 5.7 | 4 | N | Bright suburban sky | 14,540 |
| Orunia-Św. Wojciech-Lipce | 5.7 | 4 | N | Suburban sky | 14,136 |
| Zaspa-Rozstaje | 5.7 | 4 | N | Bright suburban sky | 12,446 |
| Zaspa-Młyniec | 5.7 | 4 | N | Bright suburban sky | 12,376 |
| Puck | 5.7 | 4 | N | Rural to suburban | 11,415 |
| Kokoszki | 5.7 | 4 | N | Suburban sky | 10,240 |
| Wielki Kack | 5.7 | 4 | N | Suburban sky | 10,012 |
| Tczew | 6 | 4.3 | N | City sky | 60,133 |
| Starogard Gdański | 6 | 4.3 | N | City sky | 47,272 |
| Chojnice | 6 | 4.3 | N | City sky | 38,789 |
| Kwidzyn | 6 | 4.3 | N | City sky | 37,601 |
| Malbork | 6 | 4.3 | N | City sky | 36,709 |
| Pruszcz Gdański | 6 | 4.3 | N | City sky | 23,618 |
| Kościerzyna | 6 | 4.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 23,327 |
| Bytów | 6 | 4.3 | N | City sky | 16,724 |
| Miastko | 6 | 4.3 | N | Suburban sky | 10,954 |
| Człuchów | 6.3 | 4.7 | N | City sky | 13,350 |
Best months in Pomeranian Voivodeship
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
September has been the best month (2% of nights), followed by August (2%).
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 camera in Gdańsk Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
- Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
- Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) eye in Gdańsk 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 683 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- AniołkiKp 5.7
- BaninoKp 5.7
- BobowoKp 6
- BojanoKp 5.7
- BolszewoKp 5.7
- BrusyKp 6
- Cedry WielkieKp 6
- CewiceKp 5.7
- ChłapowoKp 5.7
- ChmielnoKp 5.7
- ChoczewoKp 5.7
- ChwaszczynoKp 5.7
- Czarna DąbrówkaKp 5.7
- Czarna WodaKp 6
- CzarneKp 6
- CzerskKp 6
- DamnicaKp 5.7
- Dębnica KaszubskaKp 5.7
- DziemianyKp 6
- DzierzgońKp 6
- GarczKp 5.7
- GłówczyceKp 5.7
- GniewKp 6
- GniewinoKp 5.7
- GnieżdżewoKp 5.7
- GościcinoKp 5.7
- Grabowo KościerskieKp 6
- HelKp 5.7
- JastarniaKp 5.7
- Jastrzębia GóraKp 5.7
- KaliskaKp 6
- KarsinKp 6
- KępiceKp 6
- KobylnicaKp 5.7
- KoczałaKp 6
- KolbudyKp 6
- KołczygłowyKp 6
- KoleczkowoKp 5.7
- KowaleKp 5.7
- Krakowiec-Górki ZachodnieKp 5.7
- Krynica MorskaKp 5.7
- ŁągKp 6
- ŁebaKp 5.7
- ŁęczyceKp 5.7
- ŁęgowoKp 6
- LiniaKp 5.7
- LiniewoKp 6
- LipuszKp 6
- Lisewo MalborskieKp 6
- ŁubianaKp 6
- LubichowoKp 6
- Lublewo GdańskieKp 6
- LuzinoKp 5.7
- MatarniaKp 5.7
- Mikołajki PomorskieKp 6
- MiłoradzKp 6
- MostyKp 5.7
- MrzezinoKp 5.7
- Nowa Wieś LęborskaKp 5.7
- Nowy Dwór GdańskiKp 6
- Nowy PortKp 5.7
- Nowy StawKp 6
- OrleKp 5.7
- OsiekKp 6
- OstaszewoKp 6
- ParchowoKp 6
- PelplinKp 6
- PogórzeKp 5.7
- PotęgowoKp 5.7
- PrabutyKp 6
- PrzechlewoKp 6
- PrzodkowoKp 5.7
- PrzywidzKp 6
- PszczółkiKp 6
- RotmankaKp 6
- RyjewoKp 6
- RzeczenicaKp 6
- SadlinkiKp 6
- SierakowiceKp 5.7
- SkarszewyKp 6
- SkórczKp 6
- Smętowo GraniczneKp 6
- SomoninoKp 6
- Stara KiszewaKp 6
- Stare PoleKp 6
- Stary TargKp 6
- StegnaKp 5.7
- StężycaKp 6
- StraszynKp 6
- StrzelnoKp 5.7
- StrzyżaKp 5.7
- SubkowyKp 6
- SulęczynoKp 6
- SzemudKp 5.7
- SzlachtaKp 6
- SztumKp 6
- SztutowoKp 5.7
- Trąbki WielkieKp 6
- TuchomieKp 6
- VII DwórKp 5.7
- WierzchucinoKp 5.7
- Wyspa SobieszewskaKp 5.7
- ZblewoKp 6
- ŻelistrzewoKp 5.7
- ŻukowoKp 5.7