G2Peak 11 September 1995 at 00:00 UTC
Northern Lights on 11 September 1995 (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 9 hours.
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
1,565 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.
Only in photos
2,537 more towns could have caught a faint red or green glow low on the horizon with a phone or camera.
- PolandWarsaw, Poznań, Gdańsk
- HungaryBudapest, Debrecen, Szeged
- NetherlandsRotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague
- SloveniaLjubljana, Maribor, Celje
- SwitzerlandZürich, Geneva, Basel
- FranceNantes, Rennes, Angers
- AustriaVienna, Graz, Linz
- SlovakiaBratislava, Petržalka, Nitra
- CroatiaVaraždin County, Bjelovar, Koprivnica
- LiechtensteinSchaan, Triesen, Balzers
- New ZealandDunedin, Invercargill, Mosgiel
- ItalyTrento, Bolzano, Udine
- KazakhstanKostanay, Petropavl, Kokshetau
- ChinaTacheng, Emin Town
- South AfricaCape Town, Gqeberha
- ArgentinaUshuaia
- ChilePuerto Williams
- UkraineOdesa
Whether the aurora was actually seen also depended on the weather. Use this as a guide to where it was possible.