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Northern Lights in Georgia, United States

In Georgia the aurora is visible from about Kp 9, first near Dalton. South Fulton has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Georgia

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 9 by eye or Kp 7.3 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Dalton 9 7.3 N City sky 33,853
Calhoun 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 16,309
Atlanta 9+ 4.3 N City sky 510,823
Columbus 9+ 5 N City sky 206,922
Savannah 9+ 5.3 N City sky 147,780
Athens 9+ 4.3 N City sky 127,315
South Fulton 9+ 4.3 N Rural to suburban 107,436
Sandy Springs 9+ 4.3 N City sky 105,330
Roswell 9+ 4.3 N City sky 94,501
Macon 9+ 5 N City sky 91,351
Johns Creek 9+ 4.3 N City sky 83,335
Albany 9+ 5.3 N City sky 74,843
Warner Robins 9+ 5 N City sky 73,490
Alpharetta 9+ 4.3 N City sky 63,693
Marietta 9+ 4.3 N City sky 59,067
Smyrna 9+ 4.3 N City sky 56,146
Valdosta 9+ 6 N City sky 55,724
Brookhaven 9+ 4.3 N City sky 51,910
Stonecrest 9+ 4.3 N City sky 50,000
Dunwoody 9+ 4.3 N City sky 48,733
Augusta 9+ 4.7 N City sky 43,459
Peachtree Corners 9+ 4.3 N City sky 40,978
Gainesville 9+ 4.3 N City sky 38,712
Milton 9+ 4.3 N Suburban sky 37,547
Newnan 9+ 4.7 N City sky 37,291
Mableton 9+ 4.3 N City sky 37,115
Rome 9+ 4.3 N City sky 36,323
Martinez 9+ 4.7 N City sky 35,795
East Point 9+ 4.3 N City sky 35,467
Peachtree City 9+ 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 35,240
Kennesaw 9+ 4.3 N City sky 33,584
Hinesville 9+ 5.3 N City sky 33,398
Redan 9+ 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 33,015
Douglasville 9+ 4.3 N City sky 32,897
Statesboro 9+ 5 N City sky 30,721
Lawrenceville 9+ 4.3 N City sky 30,493
Woodstock 9+ 4.3 N City sky 29,898
LaGrange 9+ 4.7 N City sky 29,588
Duluth 9+ 4.3 N City sky 29,193
Evans 9+ 4.7 N City sky 29,011
Chamblee 9+ 4.3 N City sky 28,244
Stockbridge 9+ 4.7 N City sky 28,202
Tucker 9+ 4.3 N City sky 27,581
Carrollton 9+ 4.3 N City sky 26,203
Canton 9+ 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 25,469
McDonough 9+ 4.7 N City sky 23,417
Griffin 9+ 4.7 N City sky 23,211
Decatur 9+ 4.3 N City sky 21,957
Cartersville 9+ 4.3 N City sky 20,319
Milledgeville 9+ 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 18,931
Thomasville 9+ 6 N City sky 18,742
Fayetteville 9+ 4.7 N City sky 16,990
Tifton 9+ 5.7 N City sky 16,725
Dublin 9+ 5 N City sky 16,197
Brunswick 9+ 5.7 N City sky 16,157
Americus 9+ 5.3 N Bright suburban sky 16,028
Conyers 9+ 4.3 N City sky 15,875
Perry 9+ 5 N City sky 15,457
Winder 9+ 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 15,447
Moultrie 9+ 5.7 N City sky 14,377
Waycross 9+ 5.7 N City sky 14,053
Covington 9+ 4.7 N City sky 13,916
Monroe 9+ 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 13,641
Dallas 9+ 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 12,870
Bainbridge 9+ 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 12,507
Douglas 9+ 5.7 N City sky 11,718
Cusseta 9+ 5 N Rural to suburban 11,267
Cordele 9+ 5.3 N City sky 10,943
Jefferson 9+ 4.3 N Suburban sky 10,195

Best months in Georgia

Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.

Activity of Kp 9 or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.

0%10% July: 0% Jul August: 0% Aug September: 0% Sept October: 0% Oct November: 0% Nov December: 0% Dec January: 0% Jan February: 0% Feb March: 0% Mar April: 0% Apr May: 0% May June: 0% Jun
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
  1. Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
  2. Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
  3. Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
  4. Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
  5. Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
  6. Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) camera in Dalton Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
  7. Kp 8 Severe storm (G4) Central Europe to the eye; red sky in photos from northern Italy, Spain, the Balkans and Turkey's Black Sea coast.
  8. Kp 9 Extreme storm (G5) eye in Dalton Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).

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