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G1Peak 24 July 1995 at 06:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 24 July 1995 (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 Sun 23 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Sun 23 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Sun 23 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Sun 23 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Sun 23 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Sun 23 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Mon 24 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Mon 24 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 24 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Mon 24 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 24 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 24 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Mon 24 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Mon 24 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Tue 25 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Tue 25 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Tue 25 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Mon 24 JulTue 25 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

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

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
United States 571 Seattle, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis Cedar Rapids
Canada 380 Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa LaSalle
New Zealand 9 Dunedin, Invercargill, Mosgiel, Wānaka Wānaka
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

Only in photos

985 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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