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Geomagnetic storm on 19 Jan 2026 (G5)

Max Kp9-G5

Ap73No. 3 in 2026

Consecutive G1+ days4

Ap rank385since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–033+

03–061-

06–090+

09–121o

12–151+

15–183o

18–218+

21–249-

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
16 Jan 2026	5o	25	G1
17 Jan 2026	5o	24	G1
18 Jan 2026	4-	14	–
19 Jan 2026	9-	73	G5
20 Jan 2026	8-	144	G4
21 Jan 2026	7+	72	G3
22 Jan 2026	5+	17	G1

Highest-Ap days of 2026

20 Jan 2026144

22 Mar 202678

19 Jan 202673

4 Jul 202673

21 Jan 202672

3 Apr 202646

21 Mar 202643

2 Apr 202643

14 Mar 202642

4 Oct 202638

Dates and time slots are UTC. Kp is the 3-hourly planetary geomagnetic index (0–9); Ap is the daily average disturbance. G1–G5 follow the NOAA storm scale (Kp 5- and above counted as G1). Aurora visibility also depends on weather and location. The latest values are preliminary.

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Max Kp 9-, Ap 73: No. 385 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.