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G2Peak 31 December 1999 at 00:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 31 December 1999 at 00:00 UTC (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 3 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Thu 30 Dec 00:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Thu 30 Dec 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Thu 30 Dec 06:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Thu 30 Dec 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Thu 30 Dec 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Thu 30 Dec 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Thu 30 Dec 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 30 Dec 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Fri 31 Dec 00:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Fri 31 Dec 03:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Fri 31 Dec 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Fri 31 Dec 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Fri 31 Dec 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Fri 31 Dec 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Fri 31 Dec 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Fri 31 Dec 21:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Sat 1 Jan 00:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Thu 30 DecFri 31 DecSat 1 Jan
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

1,694 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,792 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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