Northern Lights

science-weather

To know whether the northern lights are showing tonight, check the current Kp forecast, local sky conditions, and real‑time aurora alerts. Solar activity, such as coronal mass...

travel

November sits in the heart of aurora season, bridging autumn darkness and winter geomagnetic activity. Earlier sunsets, reliable moon phases, and clearer skies than deep winter...

Travel & Geography

October sits at the cusp of autumn and winter in high-latitude regions, bringing longer nights, clearer skies, and reliable geomagnetic activity that often remains robust throug...

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The northern lights in 2024 remain subject to the same solar drivers that govern aurora year-round: sunspot cycles, solar wind, and Earth’s magnetic field. Solar activity was...

travel-and-activities

The northern lights are caused by charged particles from the Sun interacting with Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere. Reliable forecasts for this weekend combine solar wind...

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The best chance to see the northern lights happens under dark, clear skies during the local winter, at high latitudes, beneath an active and southward-oriented auroral oval. Suc...

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The aurora borealis is most visible in high-latitude regions beneath the auroral oval, and much of Canada sits under this oval year-round. The combination of dark skies, low lig...

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Seeing the aurora borealis in the United States in 2025 is possible, especially during the ascending phase of the 11-year solar cycle that favors more frequent geomagnetic activ...

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March sits at the transition from winter’s dark evenings to spring’s lengthening days, which combines dark skies with improving accessibility in high-latitude regions. The m...

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Seeing the northern lights in the US is possible in high-latitude regions where geomagnetic activity reaches Kp levels that push auroral displays farther south. This guide expla...