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G2Peak 14 January 2022 at 21:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 14 January 2022 (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 3 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Thu 13 Jan 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Fri 14 Jan 00:00 UTC · Kp 0.00 Fri 14 Jan 03:00 UTC · Kp 0.00 Fri 14 Jan 06:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Fri 14 Jan 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Fri 14 Jan 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Fri 14 Jan 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Fri 14 Jan 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Fri 14 Jan 21:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Sat 15 Jan 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Sat 15 Jan 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sat 15 Jan 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Sat 15 Jan 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Sat 15 Jan 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Sat 15 Jan 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Sat 15 Jan 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Sat 15 Jan 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Fri 14 JanSat 15 Jan
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

1,142 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,732 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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