Northern Lights In Alaska May 2018
This aurora viewing program is great for visitors with limited time and works.
Northern lights in alaska may 2018. There are many different ways you can hunt for the aurora. Alaska northern lights tours twitter email print. The celestial show typically comes in a swirling array of green while the most intense aurora gets a purple edge. The aurora forecast is in universal time utc which is eight hours ahead of alaska time.
Combine that with a higher chance of clear skies in alaska during spring and march at an inland location is the best time and place to maximize your chances of seeing the northern lights from alaska. During the summer months of may june and july it is just too bright to see them in the far northland. 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. This stunning lodge in alaska is one of the best places to see the northern lights video this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
Work with a local itinerary specialist to book a custom northern lights package. It s no surprise that with fairbanks location it is frequently referred to as the best place to see the northern lights in alaska the united states and in many cases across the globe. The northern lights or aurora borealis is one of the most amazing things to do in alaska. Polar lights appear in the skies when charged solar particles interact with the atmosphere.
These are the nights with darkness in them. If you want to know alaska s night forecast from midnight to sunrise when the aurora is often more active you should look at the next day s forecast. Aurora borealis season in northern polar latitudes alaska northern canada greenland iceland norway sweden finland and siberia runs from august thru april. Auroras may occur even more often in and beyond the brooks range bettles coldfoot wiseman.
This 3 night northern lights viewing package includes two opportunities for aurora viewing and a guided tour of fairbanks main attractions. Back in 2018 i managed to see the northern lights from the air on board singapore airlines boeing 787 10 delivery flight from charleston south carolina to changi airport via osaka japan but i itched for a chance to catch the aurora from the ground. Fairbanks is alaska s second largest city and a hub for winter activity.