AuroraMeteo

G2Peak 1 March 2021 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 1 March 2021 (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.

03579 G1 G3 Sun 28 Feb 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Sun 28 Feb 06:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Sun 28 Feb 09:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Sun 28 Feb 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Sun 28 Feb 15:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Sun 28 Feb 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Sun 28 Feb 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Mon 1 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 1 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Mon 1 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Mon 1 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Mon 1 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Mon 1 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Mon 1 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Mon 1 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Tue 2 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Tue 2 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Tue 2 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Mon 1 MarTue 2 Mar
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

3,904 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

4,185 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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