AuroraMeteo

G1Peak 29 December 1992 at 15:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 29 December 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 3 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Mon 28 Dec 15:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Mon 28 Dec 18:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Mon 28 Dec 21:00 UTC · Kp 6.33 Tue 29 Dec 00:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Tue 29 Dec 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Tue 29 Dec 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Tue 29 Dec 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Tue 29 Dec 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Tue 29 Dec 15:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Tue 29 Dec 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Tue 29 Dec 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Wed 30 Dec 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 30 Dec 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 30 Dec 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 30 Dec 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Wed 30 Dec 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Wed 30 Dec 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Tue 29 DecWed 30 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

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

Only in photos

470 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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