AuroraMeteo

G1Peak 16 December 1995 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 16 December 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 Fri 15 Dec 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Fri 15 Dec 06:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Fri 15 Dec 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Fri 15 Dec 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Fri 15 Dec 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Fri 15 Dec 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Fri 15 Dec 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Sat 16 Dec 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Sat 16 Dec 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Sat 16 Dec 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Sat 16 Dec 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Sat 16 Dec 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Sat 16 Dec 15:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Sat 16 Dec 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Sat 16 Dec 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Sun 17 Dec 00:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Sun 17 Dec 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Sat 16 DecSun 17 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

1,693 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,796 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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