G4Peak 17 November 1989 at 18:00 UTC
Northern Lights on 17 November 1989 (Kp 8): Where They Were Visible
Kp reached 8. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 50.5° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 46.0°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 24 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
4,277 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.
Only in photos
1,645 more towns could have caught a faint red or green glow low on the horizon with a phone or camera.
- HungaryBudapest, Debrecen, Szeged
- ItalyRome, Milan, Torino
- SloveniaLjubljana, Maribor, Celje
- SwitzerlandZürich, Geneva, Basel
- SlovakiaBratislava, Košice, Petržalka
- TürkiyeIstanbul, Esenyurt, Küçükçekmece
- CroatiaZagreb, Split, Rijeka
- AustriaVienna, Graz, Linz
- SpainBilbao City, Vigo City, Gijón
- JapanSapporo, Asahikawa, Tomakomai
- LiechtensteinSchaan, Triesen, Balzers
- LuxembourgLuxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Diekirch
- AndorraLes Escaldes, Encamp
- South AfricaCape Town, Gqeberha
- GreeceKomotini
- PortugalBragança
- SerbiaBelgrade
Whether the aurora was actually seen also depended on the weather. Use this as a guide to where it was possible.