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G1Peak 30 July 2024 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 30 July 2024 (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 Mon 29 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Mon 29 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Mon 29 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Mon 29 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Mon 29 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Mon 29 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Mon 29 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Tue 30 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Tue 30 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Tue 30 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Tue 30 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Tue 30 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Tue 30 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Tue 30 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Tue 30 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Wed 31 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Wed 31 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Tue 30 JulWed 31 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

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

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
United States 472 Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Saint Paul Cedar Rapids
Canada 362 Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa LaSalle
Greenland 1 Qaqortoq Qaqortoq
New Zealand 1 Stewart Island/Rakiura (Oban) Stewart Island/Rakiura (Oban)
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

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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