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Northern Lights in Subcarpathia, Poland

In Subcarpathia the aurora is visible from about Kp 7.7, first near Rzeszów. Przeworsk has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Subcarpathia

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 8 by eye or Kp 6.3 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

Place	Kp needed	Kp for photos	Look towards	Light pollution	Population
Rzeszów	8	6.3	N	City sky	198,317
Stalowa Wola	8	6.3	N	Bright suburban sky	66,495
Mielec	8	6.3	N	Bright suburban sky	59,509
Tarnobrzeg	8	6.3	N	Bright suburban sky	50,459
Dębica	8	6.3	N	Bright suburban sky	47,366
Jarosław	8	6.3	N	Bright suburban sky	35,475
Łańcut	8	6.3	N	Bright suburban sky	18,266
Przeworsk	8	6.3	N	Suburban sky	15,805
Nisko	8	6.3	N	Suburban sky	15,573
Ropczyce	8	6.3	N	Suburban sky	15,279
Leżajsk	8	6.3	N	Bright suburban sky	13,958
Lubaczów	8	6.3	N	Suburban sky	12,595
Kolbuszowa	8	6.3	N	Suburban sky	10,442
Przemyśl	8.3	6.7	N	Bright suburban sky	67,013
Krosno	8.3	6.7	N	Bright suburban sky	47,784
Sanok	8.3	6.7	N	Bright suburban sky	39,684
Jasło	8.3	6.7	N	Bright suburban sky	37,851

Best months in Subcarpathia

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

Activity of Kp 8 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) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) camera in Rzeszów 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) eye in Rzeszów 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).

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Best months in Subcarpathia

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