Northern Lights Uk 11 May 2024 Lok. T he northern lights stunned most of the uk overnight thanks to an “extreme” geomagnetic storm. Every 11 years, the sun’s poles reverse, causing bursts of solar activity resulting in northern lights.

People across the uk got a spectacular and surprise view of the northern lights last friday, as the most extreme geomagnetic storm in two decades made the natural light. The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow in the sky over rushmere st.