AuroraMeteo

G2Peak 25 June 2015 at 12:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 25 June 2015 (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.

03579 G1 G3 Wed 24 Jun 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Wed 24 Jun 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 24 Jun 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 24 Jun 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Wed 24 Jun 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 24 Jun 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Thu 25 Jun 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Thu 25 Jun 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Thu 25 Jun 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Thu 25 Jun 09:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Thu 25 Jun 12:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Thu 25 Jun 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Thu 25 Jun 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 25 Jun 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Fri 26 Jun 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Fri 26 Jun 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Fri 26 Jun 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Fri 26 Jun 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Fri 26 Jun 12:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Thu 25 JunFri 26 Jun
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

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

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
United States 568 Seattle, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis Cedar Rapids
Canada 360 Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa LaSalle
New Zealand 9 Dunedin, Invercargill, Mosgiel, Wānaka Wānaka
Australia 7 Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie Burnie
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

Only in photos

1,409 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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