AuroraMeteo

G1Peak 11 January 1992 at 15:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 11 January 1992 (Kp 5): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 5. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 56.5° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 52.0°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 6 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Fri 10 Jan 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Fri 10 Jan 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Fri 10 Jan 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sat 11 Jan 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Sat 11 Jan 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sat 11 Jan 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Sat 11 Jan 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Sat 11 Jan 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Sat 11 Jan 15:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Sat 11 Jan 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Sat 11 Jan 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Sun 12 Jan 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Sun 12 Jan 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sun 12 Jan 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Sun 12 Jan 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Sun 12 Jan 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Sun 12 Jan 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Sun 12 Jan 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Sat 11 JanSun 12 Jan
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

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

Only in photos

734 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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