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G1Peak 28 July 1992 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 28 July 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 3 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Mon 27 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Mon 27 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Mon 27 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Mon 27 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Mon 27 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Mon 27 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Mon 27 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Tue 28 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Tue 28 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Tue 28 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Tue 28 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Tue 28 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Tue 28 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Tue 28 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Tue 28 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 29 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Wed 29 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Tue 28 JulWed 29 Jul
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

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

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
Canada 305 Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa Hamilton
United States 265 Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Madison Racine
Greenland 1 Qaqortoq Qaqortoq
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

Only in photos

1,155 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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