AuroraMeteo

G2Peak 17 December 1992 at 15:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 17 December 1992 (Kp 5.7): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 5.7. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 55.2° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 50.7°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 6 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Wed 16 Dec 15:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Wed 16 Dec 18:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Wed 16 Dec 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Thu 17 Dec 00:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Thu 17 Dec 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Thu 17 Dec 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 17 Dec 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Thu 17 Dec 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 17 Dec 15:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Thu 17 Dec 18:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Thu 17 Dec 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Fri 18 Dec 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Fri 18 Dec 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Fri 18 Dec 06:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Fri 18 Dec 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Fri 18 Dec 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Fri 18 Dec 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Fri 18 Dec 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 17 DecFri 18 Dec
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

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

Only in photos

990 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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