G2Peak 1 May 2013 at 18:00 UTC
Northern Lights on 1 May 2013 (Kp 5.7): Where They Were Visible
Kp reached 5.7. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 55.2° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 50.7°. 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
774 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.
| Country | Places | Examples | Furthest from the pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 263 | Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, Edmonton | Saanich |
| United States | 163 | Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Anchorage, Spokane | Billings |
| Finland | 112 | Helsinki, Espoon keskus, Tampere urban area, Vantaa | Raseborg |
| Sweden | 76 | Stockholm, Uppsala, Örebro, Sollentuna | Lidköping |
| Norway | 57 | Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger | Grimstad |
| Latvia | 38 | Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava | Daugavpils |
| Lithuania | 25 | Kaunas, Klaipeda City Municipality, Šiauliai, Panevėžys | Kaunas |
| Estonia | 20 | Tallinn, Tartu, Narva, Pärnu | Võru |
| Australia | 7 | Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie | Burnie |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | Tórshavn, Klaksvík, Fuglafjørður, Miðvágur | Tórshavn |
| United Kingdom | 4 | Isle of Lewis, Thurso, Kirkwall, Lerwick | Isle of Lewis |
| New Zealand | 4 | Invercargill, Gore, Stewart Island/Rakiura (Oban), The Catlins (Owaka) | Gore |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | Petropavl | Petropavl |
Only in photos
1,410 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.