Northern Lights In Alaska 2018
Northern lights season in alaska alaska s northern lights season is between mid september and late april peaking in march though that s to do more with the long dark nights than solar activity.
Northern lights in alaska 2018. In 2018 the company released footage from a spectacular all sky aurora during a. Learn more about ua s notice of nondiscrimination. Fairbanks is geographically under the aurora oval and tour operators like northern alaska tour company and salmon berry tours offer northern lights tours. Also has a fairbanks city tour dog sled rides chena hot springs tours and ice fishing tours.
In september and march and between 11 30 p m. Alaska s northern lights season is between mid september and late april peaking in march though it s a season defined more by its long dark nights than by solar activity. Alaska northern lights tour has an evening of viewing aurora and native culture show at a remote lodge with an excellent view of northern skies. The aurora borealis can dominate the sky over alaska with dazzling magical displays unsurpassed anywhere in the world.
Given the right conditions and viewing locale these dancing bars of light might shimmer right over head ranging from subtle green columns to vast red curtains that fill the entire sky. The company blakley co founded lights over lapland has been offering aurora tours in abisko since 2010. Please report any problems or feedback concerning this website to uaf rcs alaska edu. Aurora borealis season in northern polar latitudes alaska northern canada greenland iceland norway sweden finland and siberia runs from august thru april.
The most reliable chances to see alaska s northern lights also known as the aurora borealis are in fairbanks and above the arctic circle. At 67 n latitude and 60 mi 97 km above the arctic circle coldfoot is the prime northern lights destination in the alaskan arctic. 2020 geophysical institute university of alaska fairbanks. The best times for viewing are between 12 30 a m.
The university of alaska fairbanks is an aa eo employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. The aurora belt in alaska s great interior and arctic regions is among the most active in the world and there are few other places on earth so suited for an aurora borealis vacation.