These are the nights with darkness in them.
Best place to see northern lights in april 2019.
There are numerous spots to view the northern lights in greenland named a top 2019 destination by national geographic including the area of kangerlussuaq as well as ilulissat disko bay and nuuk.
To see the northern lights you need dark skies and from early april until late august the aurora may be blazing across the arctic firmament but it is visible only to scientific equipment as the skies are just too light for the human eye to see the show.
Aurora borealis season in northern polar latitudes alaska northern canada greenland iceland norway sweden finland and siberia runs from august thru april.
And it s best traversed from february through mid april.
The best place to view the lights on the peninsula is from the small port city of murmansk which is located in the northwest part of the region.
To see other parts of the region opt for an eight.
The northern lights are more formally known as auroras and are caused by interactions between the solar wind and the earth s magnetic field.
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By caroline hallemann updated january 23 2019.
While they are famous for dazzling across the night sky the northern lights are actually influenced by the activity of the sun.
These are the best places to see the northern lights in 2020.
If catching the northern lights is still at the top of your bucket list then now s your chance to check out one of the five best places to see the northern lights in 2019.
World of greenland offers a 2 hour guided tour with hotel pick up and drop off to see the lights in ilulissat.
Witnessing the northern lights is a transformational bucket list experience that many people wait years even a lifetime to.
This creates a lot of northern lights activity.
Now in its 25th year it takes place february 29.
During the summer months of may june and july it is just too bright to see them in the far northland.