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G2Peak 27 August 2015 at 21:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 27 August 2015 at 21:00 UTC (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 12 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Wed 26 Aug 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Wed 26 Aug 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Wed 26 Aug 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Thu 27 Aug 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Thu 27 Aug 03:00 UTC · Kp 6.33 Thu 27 Aug 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Thu 27 Aug 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 27 Aug 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 27 Aug 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Thu 27 Aug 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 27 Aug 21:00 UTC · Kp 6.33 Fri 28 Aug 00:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Fri 28 Aug 03:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Fri 28 Aug 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Fri 28 Aug 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Fri 28 Aug 12:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Fri 28 Aug 15:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Fri 28 Aug 18:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Fri 28 Aug 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Sat 29 Aug 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Sat 29 Aug 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Thu 27 AugFri 28 AugSat 29 Aug
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

2,029 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

2,139 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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