AuroraMeteo

G1Peak 16 February 2014 at 00:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 16 February 2014 (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 Sat 15 Feb 00:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Sat 15 Feb 03:00 UTC · Kp 0.00 Sat 15 Feb 06:00 UTC · Kp 0.00 Sat 15 Feb 09:00 UTC · Kp 0.00 Sat 15 Feb 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Sat 15 Feb 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Sat 15 Feb 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Sat 15 Feb 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Sun 16 Feb 00:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Sun 16 Feb 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Sun 16 Feb 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Sun 16 Feb 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Sun 16 Feb 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Sun 16 Feb 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Sun 16 Feb 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sun 16 Feb 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Mon 17 Feb 00:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Sat 15 FebSun 16 FebMon 17 Feb
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

1,189 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,778 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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