G2Peak 5 June 2011 at 00:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 5 June 2011 (Kp 6.3): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 6.3. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 53.8° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 49.3°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 9 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

1,044 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	401	Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds	Nottingham
United States	228	Boston, Worcester, Providence, Springfield	Providence
Denmark	93	Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg	Nakskov
Canada	78	Winnipeg, Halifax, Regina, Greater Sudbury	Eastern Passage
Sweden	73	Gothenburg, Malmö, Linköping, Jönköping	Trelleborg
Ireland	49	Dublin, Limerick, Galway, Tallaght	Kilkenny
Latvia	39	Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava	Daugavpils
Germany	37	Hamburg, Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt Oldenburg, Bremerhaven	Bremen
Lithuania	25	Kaunas, Klaipeda City Municipality, Šiauliai, Panevėžys	Kaunas
Estonia	9	Tartu, Pärnu, Viljandi, Kuressaare	Võru
Netherlands	7	Groningen, Leeuwarden, Drachten, Sneek	Drachten
Australia	3	Hobart, Bruny Island (Alonnah), Southport / Cockle Creek	Hobart
New Zealand	2	Invercargill, Stewart Island/Rakiura (Oban)	Invercargill

Only in photos

2,501 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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