G2Peak 5 June 2026 at 15:00 UTC
Northern Lights on 5 June 2026 (Kp 6): Where They Were Visible
Kp reached 6. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 54.5° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 50.0°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 15 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
407 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.
| Country | Places | Examples | Furthest from the pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 94 | Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Fargo, Duluth | Saint Paul |
| Denmark | 75 | Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Frederiksberg | Esbjerg |
| Sweden | 65 | Gothenburg, Malmö, Linköping, Jönköping | Oxie |
| Canada | 63 | Winnipeg, Quebec City, Regina, Greater Sudbury | Miramichi |
| Latvia | 39 | Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava | Daugavpils |
| United Kingdom | 22 | Dundee, Perth, Ayr, Ashington | Ashington |
| Lithuania | 18 | Klaipeda City Municipality, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Mažeikiai | Utena |
| New Zealand | 16 | Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Rolleston | Christchurch |
| Estonia | 8 | Tartu, Pärnu, Viljandi, Kuressaare | Võru |
| Australia | 7 | Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie | Burnie |
Only in photos
2,109 more towns could have caught a faint red or green glow low on the horizon with a phone or camera.
- GermanyHamburg, München, Bremen
- PolandGdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz
- HungaryBudapest, Debrecen, Miskolc
- ChinaHarbin, Ürümqi, Daqing
- IrelandDublin, Limerick, Galway
- SwitzerlandZürich, Basel, Bern
- FranceNantes, Rennes, Angers
- NetherlandsGroningen, Leeuwarden, Alkmaar
- AustriaVienna, Graz, Linz
- SloveniaMaribor, Murska Sobota, Šentilj v Slov. Goricah
- SlovakiaBratislava, Petržalka, Nitra
- LiechtensteinSchaan, Triesen, Balzers
- KazakhstanKostanay, Petropavl, Kokshetau
- South AfricaCape Town, Gqeberha
- ChilePuerto Williams
- UkraineOdesa
Whether the aurora was actually seen also depended on the weather. Use this as a guide to where it was possible.