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G1Peak 23 July 2022 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 23 July 2022 (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 3 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Fri 22 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Fri 22 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Fri 22 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Fri 22 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Fri 22 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Fri 22 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Fri 22 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Sat 23 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Sat 23 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Sat 23 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Sat 23 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Sat 23 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Sat 23 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Sat 23 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Sat 23 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Sun 24 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Sun 24 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Sat 23 JulSun 24 Jul
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

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

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
United States 457 Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Saint Paul Cedar Rapids
Canada 332 Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa LaSalle
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

Only in photos

1,438 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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