G2Peak 17 August 1989 at 15:00 UTC
Northern Lights on 17 August 1989 (Kp 5.7): Where They Were Visible
Kp reached 5.7. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 55.2° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 50.7°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 15 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
3,074 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.
Only in photos
4,520 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
- ChinaDaqing, Qiqihar, Hegang
- FranceNantes, Rennes, Angers
- AustriaVienna, Graz, Linz
- NetherlandsGroningen, Leeuwarden, Alkmaar
- SloveniaMaribor, Murska Sobota, Šentilj v Slov. Goricah
- SlovakiaBratislava, Petržalka, Nitra
- LiechtensteinSchaan, Triesen, Balzers
- 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.