AuroraMeteo

G3Peak 17 March 2013 at 06:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 17 March 2013 (Kp 6.7): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 6.7. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 53.2° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 48.7°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 18 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Sat 16 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Sat 16 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Sat 16 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Sat 16 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Sat 16 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Sat 16 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Sun 17 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Sun 17 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Sun 17 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 6.67 Sun 17 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 6.33 Sun 17 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Sun 17 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 6.33 Sun 17 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 6.67 Sun 17 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 6.00 Mon 18 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Mon 18 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Mon 18 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Mon 18 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Mon 18 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Mon 18 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Mon 18 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Mon 18 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Sun 17 MarMon 18 Mar
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

2,848 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,670 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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