G1Peak 30 April 2005 at 00:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 30 April 2005 (Kp 5): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 5. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 56.5° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 52.0°. 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

749 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
Canada	297	Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa	Hamilton
Sweden	118	Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Linköping	Oxie
United Kingdom	103	Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee	Ashington
Denmark	75	Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Frederiksberg	Esbjerg
Norway	54	Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Kristiansand	Mandal
United States	53	Grand Rapids, Fargo, Flint, Wyoming	Holland
Iceland	18	Reykjavík, Kópavogur, Hafnarfjörður, Reykjanesbær	Vík í Mýrdal
Lithuania	15	Klaipeda City Municipality, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Mažeikiai	Utena
Latvia	9	Liepāja, Jelgava, Ventspils, Tukums	Bauska
Faroe Islands	4	Tórshavn, Klaksvík, Fuglafjørður, Miðvágur	Tórshavn
Greenland	2	Nuuk, Qaqortoq	Qaqortoq
Ireland	1	Letterkenny	Letterkenny

Only in photos

2,137 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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