Aurora Forecast in South Africa
Live aurora visibility odds for 327 real cities across South Africa.
Where the aurora reaches in South Africa
The usual aurora line does not reach the listed cities in South Africa even at Kp 9, the top of the scale. The most poleward, St Francis Bay, is at 34.9° geomagnetic latitude; a sighting here would need an exceptional storm, if it happens at all.
- Reached by Kp 3
- 0 of 327 cities
- Reached by Kp 5
- 0 of 327 cities
- Reached by Kp 7
- 0 of 327 cities
- Reached by Kp 9
- 0 of 327 cities
Right now (Kp 0.7), 0 of 327 listed cities are inside the visibility line.
Most aurora-prone cities
- St Francis Bay34.9° · exceptional storms only
- Gqeberha34.8° · exceptional storms only
- Jeffreys Bay34.8° · exceptional storms only
- Struisbaai34.7° · exceptional storms only
- Humansdorp34.7° · exceptional storms only
- Kenton34.7° · exceptional storms only
- Port Alfred34.6° · exceptional storms only
- Alexandria34.6° · exceptional storms only
- Kareedouw34.6° · exceptional storms only
- Kariega34.6° · exceptional storms only
- Hankey34.6° · exceptional storms only
- Plettenberg Bay34.5° · exceptional storms only
Geomagnetic latitudes use a centered-dipole model (approximate, typically within a few degrees). Green = inside tonight's line. Live map and viewlines.
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