And it s best traversed from february through mid april.
Best place to see northern lights in april 2019.
Rodney viereck of the national oceanic and atmosphere administration noaa in the us explained to lonely planet that the sun goes through a roughly 11 year cycle which includes three to four years of solar maximum.
To scandinavia these are the 12 best places to see the northern lights.
These are the best places to see the northern lights in 2020.
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.
World of greenland offers a 2 hour guided tour with hotel pick up and drop off to see the lights in ilulissat.
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.
By caroline hallemann updated january 23 2019.
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The northern lights are more formally known as auroras and are caused by interactions between the solar wind and the earth s magnetic field.
While they are famous for dazzling across the night sky the northern lights are actually influenced by the activity of the sun.
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.
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.
These are the nights with darkness in them.
These are the best places to see the northern lights in march 2020.
During the summer months of may june and july it is just too bright to see them in the far northland.
Now in its 25th year it takes place february 29.
To see other parts of the region opt for an eight.