AuroraMeteo

G1Peak 17 March 1994 at 06:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 17 March 1994 (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 12 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Wed 16 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Wed 16 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Wed 16 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 16 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Wed 16 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Wed 16 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Wed 16 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Thu 17 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 17 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Thu 17 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Thu 17 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Thu 17 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 17 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Thu 17 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Thu 17 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Fri 18 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Fri 18 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Fri 18 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Fri 18 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Fri 18 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Fri 18 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Thu 17 MarFri 18 Mar
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

1,512 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,719 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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