AuroraMeteo

G1Peak 16 January 1992 at 18:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 16 January 1992 (Kp 5.3): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 5.3. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 55.8° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 51.3°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 6 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Wed 15 Jan 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Wed 15 Jan 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Thu 16 Jan 00:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Thu 16 Jan 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Thu 16 Jan 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Thu 16 Jan 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 16 Jan 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 16 Jan 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Thu 16 Jan 18:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Thu 16 Jan 21:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Fri 17 Jan 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Fri 17 Jan 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Fri 17 Jan 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Fri 17 Jan 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Fri 17 Jan 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Fri 17 Jan 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Fri 17 Jan 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Fri 17 Jan 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Thu 16 JanFri 17 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

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

Only in photos

1,230 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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