Destinations
Where to see the northern lights
398 hand-picked viewing spots in 35 destinations, each with its darkness, its view, parking and how to get there. Tonight's score for every one of them is in the app.
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Norway
- Tromsø Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: September.
- Lofoten Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: September.
- Alta Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Bodø At the edge of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: September.
- Senja Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Narvik Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Harstad Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Kirkenes Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Svalbard Poleward of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- North Cape Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: September.
- Karasjok Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Kautokeino Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Tana Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Helgeland At the edge of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Vesterålen Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Lyngenfjord Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: September.
- Varanger Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
Sweden
- Abisko Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: September.
- Kiruna Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Luleå At the edge of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: September.
- Hemavan At the edge of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Jokkmokk At the edge of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Pajala At the edge of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
Finland
- Levi Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Inari Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Rovaniemi At the edge of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: September.
- Pyhä-Luosto At the edge of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Ruka At the edge of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Kilpisjärvi Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
Iceland
- Reykjavík At the edge of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: September.
- Akureyri Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: September.
- South Coast At the edge of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: November.
- Snæfellsnes Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: November.
- East Iceland At the edge of the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: March.
- Westfjords Under the auroral oval. Clearest dark month: September.
Faroe Islands
- Faroe Islands Aurora on active nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
Greenland
- Kangerlussuaq Under the auroral oval. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Nuuk Under the auroral oval. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Ilulissat Poleward of the auroral oval. Hand-picked spots on the way.
United Kingdom
- Shetland Aurora on active nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Caithness & North Coast Aurora on active nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Isle of Skye Aurora on strong nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Cairngorms Aurora on strong nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Orkney Aurora on active nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Northumberland Aurora on strong nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
Ireland
- Inishowen Aurora on strong nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
USA
- Fairbanks Under the auroral oval. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Anchorage At the edge of the auroral oval. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Marquette & Keweenaw Aurora on strong nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Brooks Range (Coldfoot & Wiseman) Under the auroral oval. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Ely & Grand Marais (Boundary Waters) Aurora on active nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Straits of Mackinac Aurora on strong nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
Canada
- Yellowknife Under the auroral oval. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Whitehorse At the edge of the auroral oval. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Jasper Aurora on active nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Dawson City Under the auroral oval. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Banff Aurora on active nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Churchill Under the auroral oval. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Inuvik Under the auroral oval. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Fort Smith Under the auroral oval. Hand-picked spots on the way.
New Zealand
- Lake Tekapo (Aoraki Mackenzie) Aurora on strong nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Stewart Island / Rakiura Aurora on strong nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- The Catlins Aurora on strong nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
- Queenstown Aurora on strong nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.
Australia
- Hobart & southern Tasmania Aurora on strong nights. Hand-picked spots on the way.