AuroraMeteo

G1Peak 25 November 2016 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 25 November 2016 (Kp 5.3): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 5.3. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 55.8° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 51.3°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 6 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Thu 24 Nov 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Thu 24 Nov 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Thu 24 Nov 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Thu 24 Nov 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Thu 24 Nov 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 24 Nov 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Thu 24 Nov 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Fri 25 Nov 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Fri 25 Nov 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Fri 25 Nov 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Fri 25 Nov 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Fri 25 Nov 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Fri 25 Nov 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Fri 25 Nov 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Fri 25 Nov 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Sat 26 Nov 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Sat 26 Nov 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Sat 26 Nov 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Fri 25 NovSat 26 Nov
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

1,693 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

2,550 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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