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Northern Lights in Pennsylvania, United States

In Pennsylvania the aurora is visible from about Kp 5.7, first near Erie. Clarion has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Pennsylvania

Thursday 22 October, around 00:30

Photos only · Erie · Reliability: low (rough trend)

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Erie 5.7 4 N City sky 99,475
Northwest Harborcreek 5.7 4 N Suburban sky 8,949
Corry 5.7 4 N Suburban sky 6,420
Edinboro 5.7 4 N Bright suburban sky 6,335
North East 5.7 4 N Rural to suburban 4,172
Lawrence Park Township 5.7 4 N Bright suburban sky 3,982
Wesleyville 5.7 4 N Bright suburban sky 3,226
Union City 5.7 4 N Suburban sky 3,217
Girard 5.7 4 N Suburban sky 3,023
Hermitage 6 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 16,028
Sharon 6 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 13,562
St. Marys 6 4.3 N Rural to suburban 13,070
Meadville 6 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 13,061
Warren 6 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 9,334
Bradford 6 4.3 N Suburban sky 8,507
Grove City 6 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 8,193
Franklin 6 4.3 N Suburban sky 6,302
Clarion 6 4.3 N Dark rural sky 6,089
Greenville 6 4.3 N Suburban sky 5,819
Sayre 6 4.3 N Rural to suburban 5,424
Titusville 6 4.3 N Suburban sky 5,389
Sugarcreek 6 4.3 N Dark rural sky 5,120
Farrell 6 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 4,792
Sharpsville 6 4.3 N Suburban sky 4,271
Ridgway 6 4.3 N Rural to suburban 3,896
Kane 6 4.3 N Suburban sky 3,610
Mansfield 6 4.3 N Suburban sky 3,432
Wellsboro 6 4.3 N Suburban sky 3,290
Athens 6 4.3 N Rural to suburban 3,255
Marienville 6 4.3 N Dark rural sky 3,137
Towanda 6 4.3 N Suburban sky 2,812
Mercer 6 4.3 N Suburban sky 1,936
Montrose 6 4.3 N Rural to suburban 1,527
Pittsburgh 6.3 4.7 N City sky 304,391
Scranton 6.3 4.7 N City sky 77,118
State College 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 42,161
Wilkes-Barre 6.3 4.7 N City sky 40,780
Williamsport 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 29,201
Monroeville 6.3 4.7 N Suburban sky 28,176
Cranberry Township 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 28,098
Plum 6.3 4.7 N Rural to suburban 27,505
Back Mountain 6.3 4.7 N Rural to suburban 26,973
New Castle 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 22,375
Bloomsburg 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 14,585
Indiana 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 14,100
Butler 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 13,289
Oil City 6.3 4.7 N Suburban sky 10,137
Sunbury 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 9,652
Lock Haven 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 9,604
Bellefonte 6.3 4.7 N Rural to suburban 6,248
Clearfield 6.3 4.7 N Suburban sky 6,030
Lewisburg 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 5,774
Danville 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 4,689
Beaver 6.3 4.7 N Suburban sky 4,420
Honesdale 6.3 4.7 NNW Rural to suburban 4,233
Kittanning 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 3,885
Brookville 6.3 4.7 N Suburban sky 3,868
Slippery Rock 6.3 4.7 N Bright suburban sky 3,613
Cherry Springs State Park 6.3 4.7 N Dark rural sky 2,482
Allentown 6.7 5 NNW City sky 120,207
Reading 6.7 5 N City sky 87,879
Bethlehem 6.7 5 NNW City sky 74,892
Harrisburg 6.7 5 N City sky 50,183
Altoona 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 45,344
Mt. Lebanon 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 32,730
Bethel Park 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 32,118
Easton 6.7 5 NNW City sky 26,915
Lebanon 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 25,534
Carlisle 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 19,143
Greensburg 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 14,495
Pottsville 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 13,802
Washington 6.7 5 N City sky 13,497
Uniontown 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 9,990
Lewistown 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 8,271
Huntingdon 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 7,029
Somerset 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 6,032
Hollidaysburg 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 5,784
Jim Thorpe 6.7 5 N Rural to suburban 4,641
Waynesburg 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 4,045
Ebensburg 6.7 5 N Suburban sky 3,203
Bedford 6.7 5 N Suburban sky 2,742
Philadelphia 7 5.3 NNW City sky 1,573,916
Bensalem 7 5.3 NNW City sky 60,427
Lancaster 7 5.3 NNW City sky 59,339
Abington 7 5.3 NNW City sky 55,310
Levittown 7 5.3 NNW Bright suburban sky 52,983
Havertown 7 5.3 NNW City sky 50,430
York 7 5.3 N City sky 43,992
Norristown 7 5.3 NNW City sky 34,412
Chester 7 5.3 NNW City sky 34,092
Wayne 7 5.3 NNW Bright suburban sky 30,892
Radnor 7 5.3 NNW Bright suburban sky 30,878
Drexel Hill 7 5.3 NNW City sky 28,043
Chambersburg 7 5.3 N Bright suburban sky 20,691
West Chester 7 5.3 NNW Bright suburban sky 19,842
Doylestown 7 5.3 NNW Bright suburban sky 8,301
Gettysburg 7 5.3 N Bright suburban sky 7,608
Media 7 5.3 NNW Bright suburban sky 5,363
Emporium 7 5.3 N Rural to suburban 1,934
Smethport 7 5.3 N Rural to suburban 1,595

Best months in Pennsylvania

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

September has been the best month (2% of nights), followed by October (1%).

0%10% July: 0% Jul August: 1% Aug September: 2% Sept October: 1% Oct November: 1% Nov December: 0% Dec January: 0% Jan February: 0% Feb March: 1% Mar April: 0% Apr May: 1% May June: 1% 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 camera in Erie 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) eye in Erie Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
  6. Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) 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) Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).

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