AuroraMeteo

G2Peak 11 March 1996 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 11 March 1996 (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 6 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Sun 10 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Sun 10 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Sun 10 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Sun 10 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Sun 10 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Sun 10 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Sun 10 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Sun 10 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 11 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Mon 11 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Mon 11 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Mon 11 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Mon 11 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Mon 11 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Mon 11 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Mon 11 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Tue 12 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Tue 12 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sun 10 MarMon 11 MarTue 12 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

1,686 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,753 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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