G2Peak 16 June 2003 at 18:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 16 June 2003 at 18:00 UTC (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 24 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

2,064 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	968	Chicago, Seattle, Detroit, Milwaukee	Peoria
Canada	401	Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa	Eastern Passage
United Kingdom	320	Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh	Manchester
Denmark	92	Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg	Nykøbing Falster
Poland	64	Gdańsk, Gdynia, Olsztyn, Elbląg	Chojnice
Germany	56	Kiel, Lübeck, Rostock, Flensburg	Norderstedt
Sweden	41	Malmö, Helsingborg, Lund, Växjö	Trelleborg
Latvia	39	Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava	Daugavpils
Ireland	31	Dublin, Tallaght, Drogheda, Dundalk	Dublin
Lithuania	31	Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda City Municipality, Šiauliai	Druskininkai
New Zealand	9	Dunedin, Invercargill, Mosgiel, Wānaka	Wānaka
Australia	7	Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie	Burnie
Kazakhstan	3	Kostanay, Petropavl, Kokshetau	Kostanay
Estonia	2	Võru, Valga	Võru

Only in photos

3,006 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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