G2Peak 9 June 2003 at 21:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 9 June 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 3 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

1,526 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 Kingdom	500	Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Belfast	Manchester
Denmark	260	Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg	Alholm
Germany	185	Kiel, Lübeck, Rostock, Flensburg	Norderstedt
Sweden	172	Gothenburg, Malmö, Jönköping, Helsingborg	Trelleborg
Poland	153	Gdańsk, Gdynia, Olsztyn, Elbląg	Chojnice
Ireland	92	Dublin, Galway, Tallaght, Drogheda	Dublin
Latvia	76	Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava	Daugavpils
Lithuania	73	Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda City Municipality, Šiauliai	Druskininkai
Estonia	14	Pärnu, Viljandi, Kuressaare, Võru	Võru
Canada	1	Saint-Augustin	Saint-Augustin

Only in photos

2,158 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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