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G1Peak 12 March 1995 at 21:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 12 March 1995 at 21:00 UTC (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 Sat 11 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Sat 11 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Sun 12 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 6.00 Sun 12 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 6.00 Sun 12 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Sun 12 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Sun 12 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Sun 12 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Sun 12 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Sun 12 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Mon 13 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Mon 13 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 13 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Mon 13 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Mon 13 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Mon 13 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 6.00 Mon 13 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Mon 13 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sun 12 MarMon 13 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

1,026 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,649 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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