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G2Peak 13 March 1991 at 00:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 13 March 1991 (Kp 6.3): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 6.3. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 53.8° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 49.3°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 6 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Tue 12 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Tue 12 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Tue 12 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Tue 12 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Tue 12 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Tue 12 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Tue 12 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Tue 12 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Wed 13 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 6.33 Wed 13 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Wed 13 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Wed 13 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 13 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 13 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Wed 13 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Wed 13 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Thu 14 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Thu 14 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Thu 14 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Tue 12 MarWed 13 MarThu 14 Mar
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

6,725 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

3,495 more towns could have caught a faint red or green glow low on the horizon with a phone or camera.

Whether the aurora was actually seen also depended on the weather. Use this as a guide to where it was possible.

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