G3Peak 16 March 1989 at 09:00 UTC
Northern Lights on 16 March 1989 (Kp 6.7): Where They Were Visible
Kp reached 6.7. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 53.2° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 48.7°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 18 hours.
Kp 0–3 Kp 4 Kp 5–6 (G1–G2) Kp 7+ (G3+) Times in UTC; faded bars are forecasts.
Three-hourly Kp from GFZ, one day either side of the storm.
Where the aurora could be seen
5,342 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.
Only in photos
3,974 more towns could have caught a faint red or green glow low on the horizon with a phone or camera.
- GermanyHamburg, München, Bremen
- PolandGdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz
- HungaryBudapest, Debrecen, Miskolc
- SwitzerlandZürich, Basel, Bern
- ChinaHarbin, Daqing, Qiqihar
- FranceNantes, Rennes, Angers
- AustriaVienna, Graz, Linz
- NetherlandsGroningen, Leeuwarden, Alkmaar
- SloveniaMaribor, Murska Sobota, Šentilj v Slov. Goricah
- SlovakiaBratislava, Petržalka, Nitra
- LiechtensteinSchaan, Triesen, Balzers
- KazakhstanKostanay, Petropavl, Kokshetau
- ArgentinaUshuaia, Tolhuin
- South AfricaCape Town, Gqeberha
- ChilePuerto Williams
- CroatiaMursko Središće
- UkraineOdesa
Whether the aurora was actually seen also depended on the weather. Use this as a guide to where it was possible.