Northern Lights Canada March 2018
Canada is one of the best places on the planet to see the northern lights and ontario in the country s east is no exception here s your guide to where and when to see the best aurora borealis shows.
Northern lights canada march 2018. Mattjacques march 16 2018. During the summer months of may june and july it is just too bright to see them in the far northland. But australia and new zealand had great years in 2017 for aurora watchers and there will be more opportunities in 2018. The 8 best places to see the northern lights in canada the aurora borealis is a unique celestial display caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with the molecules and atoms in earth.
The aurora borealis over the sky near rovaniemi in lapland finland march 14 2018. March 15 2018 image an aurora borealis like phenomenon observable in canada but much farther south than the northern lights appear over childs lake manitoba. The best places in canada to see the northern lights. News weather canada photos.
Thanks to its northern latitudes and minimal light pollution canada is perfect for northern lights viewing especially between october and march. These are the nights with darkness in them. From british columbia and alberta to ontario and quebec up to the northwest territories and yukon the recent northern lights show was viewed by many canadians. Ian griffin director of the otago museum in dunedin new zealand is organizing a second charter flight that will take travellers to see the southern lights on 22 march.
A post shared by jonathan barry. Reuters alexander kuznetsov reuters thursday march 15 2018. Aurora borealis season in northern polar latitudes alaska northern canada greenland iceland norway sweden finland and siberia runs from august thru april. No matter where you are it s sure to be a thrill.
The best months to see the aurora borealis in canada are from october to march most hours of darkness. A result of this if conditions are clear on the nights of saturday march 17 and sunday march 18 the aurora borealis aka the northern lights could be visible all over canada. However if we want to see the northern lights in canada in august or another summer month a high kp in the southern parts still fewer hours of darkness would give you the best chances to see aurora borealis.