G3Peak 26 August 2018 at 06:00 UTC
Northern Lights on 26 August 2018 (Kp 7.3): Where They Were Visible
Kp reached 7.3. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 51.8° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 47.3°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 21 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
2,781 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.
Only in photos
1,980 more towns could have caught a faint red or green glow low on the horizon with a phone or camera.
- GermanyHamburg, München, Bremen
- PolandGdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz
- HungaryBudapest, Debrecen, Miskolc
- ChinaHarbin, Ürümqi, Daqing
- SwitzerlandZürich, Basel, Bern
- FranceNantes, Bordeaux, Rennes
- NetherlandsGroningen, Leeuwarden, Alkmaar
- AustriaVienna, Graz, Linz
- SloveniaMaribor, Murska Sobota, Šentilj v Slov. Goricah
- SlovakiaBratislava, Petržalka, Nitra
- LiechtensteinSchaan, Triesen, Balzers
- ArgentinaRío Gallegos, Ushuaia, Río Grande
- ChilePunta Arenas, Puerto Williams
- South AfricaCape Town, Gqeberha
- UkraineOdesa
- Falkland IslandsStanley
Whether the aurora was actually seen also depended on the weather. Use this as a guide to where it was possible.