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G1Peak 5 July 2006 at 06:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 5 July 2006 (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.

03579 G1 G3 Tue 4 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Tue 4 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Tue 4 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Tue 4 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Tue 4 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Tue 4 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Wed 5 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Wed 5 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Wed 5 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Wed 5 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Wed 5 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Wed 5 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 5 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 5 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Thu 6 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 6 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Thu 6 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 5 JulThu 6 Jul
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

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

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
United States 358 Seattle, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Saint Paul Yakima
Canada 339 Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa Hamilton
New Zealand 7 Dunedin, Invercargill, Mosgiel, Gore Oamaru
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

Only in photos

1,392 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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