G2Peak 30 May 2003 at 15:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 30 May 2003 (Kp 6): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 6. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 54.5° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 50.0°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 15 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

3,219 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.
Country	Places	Examples	Furthest from the pole
United States	1,222	Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Saint Paul	Cedar Rapids
Canada	748	Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa	LaSalle
United Kingdom	414	Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Newcastle upon Tyne	Middlesbrough
Sweden	300	Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Linköping	Trelleborg
Denmark	255	Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg	Nakskov
Latvia	76	Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava	Daugavpils
Estonia	63	Tallinn, Tartu, Narva, Pärnu	Võru
Lithuania	54	Kaunas, Klaipeda City Municipality, Šiauliai, Panevėžys	Garliava
New Zealand	37	Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Rolleston	Christchurch
Norway	22	Kristiansand, Arendal, Grimstad, Halden	Mandal
Australia	20	Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie	Smithton
Ireland	6	Letterkenny, Sligo, Buncrana, Ballybofey	Sligo
Germany	2	Westerland, Glücksburg	Glücksburg

Only in photos

4,361 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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