G2Peak 27 August 2018 at 15:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 27 August 2018 (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 6 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

1,405 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.
Country	Places	Examples	Furthest from the pole
Finland	454	Helsinki, Espoon keskus, Tampere urban area, Vantaa	Hanko
Sweden	425	Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Uppsala	Oxie
Norway	150	Trondheim, Ålesund, Tromsø, Åsane	Råholt
Denmark	129	Copenhagen, Aarhus, Frederiksberg, Kolding	Kolding
Latvia	76	Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava	Daugavpils
Estonia	65	Tallinn, Tartu, Narva, Pärnu	Võru
Lithuania	29	Klaipeda City Municipality, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Mažeikiai	Utena
Iceland	26	Reykjavík, Kópavogur, Hafnarfjörður, Reykjanesbær	Vík í Mýrdal
Australia	20	Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie	Smithton
New Zealand	18	Dunedin, Invercargill, Mosgiel, Wānaka	Waimate
Faroe Islands	11	Tórshavn, Klaksvík, Hoyvík, Argir	Argir
United Kingdom	1	Lerwick	Lerwick
Kazakhstan	1	Petropavl	Petropavl

Only in photos

1,230 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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