1979Year 4 of solar cycle 21

Geomagnetic storms of 1979

1979 had 65 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 13 of them strong (G3 or above); the strongest reached Kp 8. Every storm with its dates, and the Kp of every day of the year.

65Every storm

13G3–G5

Kp 8Peak Kp

88days at Kp 5 or more

The year day by day

the day's highest Kp

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Kp 0–3Kp 4Kp 5 · G1Kp 6 · G2Kp 7 · G3Kp 8 · G4Kp 9 · G5

Every storm · 1979

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
2 January 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
4 – 5 January 1979	G2	Kp 6−	24	67
7 January 1979	G2	Kp 6+	9	94
9 January 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
19 January 1979	G1	Kp 5	3	48
22 January 1979	G1	Kp 5	3	48
23 – 24 January 1979	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
25 January 1979	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
26 – 27 January 1979	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
21 – 23 February 1979	G3	Kp 7−	39	111
27 February 1979	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
4 March 1979	G1	Kp 5	6	48
6 March 1979	G1	Kp 5−	9	39
10 March 1979	G1	Kp 5	6	48
10 – 11 March 1979	G3	Kp 7	9	132
17 March 1979	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
22 March 1979	G3	Kp 7−	9	111
26 March 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
28 – 30 March 1979	G3	Kp 7−	39	111
31 March – 1 April 1979	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
1 – 2 April 1979	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
3 – 4 April 1979	G4	Kp 8	24	207
5 April 1979	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
14 April 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
16 April 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
21 – 23 April 1979	G2	Kp 6−	24	67
25 April 1979	G4	Kp 8	24	207
27 – 28 April 1979	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
29 – 30 April 1979	G2	Kp 6−	18	67
2 May 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
19 May 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
22 May 1979	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
24 – 26 May 1979	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
26 May 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 May 1979	G3	Kp 7	6	132
6 – 7 June 1979	G3	Kp 7	12	132
22 June 1979	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
26 June 1979	G1	Kp 5	3	48
6 July 1979	G2	Kp 6	3	80
7 July 1979	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
13 July 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
14 July 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
20 July 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
26 – 27 July 1979	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
27 July 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 July 1979	G1	Kp 5	3	48
1 August 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
12 – 13 August 1979	G3	Kp 7+	18	154
18 – 19 August 1979	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
20 – 21 August 1979	G3	Kp 7	9	132
24 August 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
25 August 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 – 30 August 1979	G4	Kp 8−	24	179
18 September 1979	G3	Kp 7	18	132
20 – 21 September 1979	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
27 September 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
6 October 1979	G2	Kp 6	9	80
7 – 9 October 1979	G2	Kp 6−	24	67
8 November 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
9 November 1979	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
13 – 14 November 1979	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
25 November 1979	G1	Kp 5	3	48
30 November 1979	G1	Kp 5	3	48
29 December 1979	G1	Kp 5	3	48
29 – 30 December 1979	G1	Kp 5	6	48