Were so confident that the northern lights will make an appearance during your cruise along the coast of norway in the winter season that if they dont, well give you a cruise the following season, free of charge. Scientifically speaking, the aurora is dancing above yearround, but we can only see it during the aurora season when. The northern part of the country is dark in the early afternoon until. The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are a natural phenomenon that can be seen in the night sky in wintertime in the grand north. The trip can be taken from bergen with return to bergen or as a round trip via oslo before returning back to bergen. Bjarne riesto photo generic image for all other cities in norway. The mysterious northern lights are still capable of striking wonder into the heart of even the most jaded visitor. Winter is the ideal season to see the northern lights in norway similar to other northern lights destinations. Svalbard in norway is the best place in the world to see them the lowest level is expected to be 2020, with 2017 the last good year to. To be able to see the lights clearly, you need a dark night sky, which means the summer months are largely ruled out, as, during this season, the sun may not set at all in northern areas of norway. The best northern lights voyage ever with hurtigruten in. Northern lights in norway best places to see the aurora.
Seasons, weather and climate in northern norway daily. The daylight lasts longer later in the season, allowing for more outdoor fun in the snow. The lights will usually be visible over mainland northern norway during the night and over svalbard during the daytime. The aurora zone is the original northern lights holiday company. Northern lights norway aurora borealis fjord travel norway. Peak viewing season for the northern lights is always september through march when the nights are long in iceland during the winter solstice, darkness can extend for approximately 19 hours. Davvinorga is a geographical region of norway, consisting of the two northernmost counties nordland and troms og finnmark, in total about 35% of the norwegian mainland. Northern lights tours with over 50 unique tours to norway, finland, sweden and iceland, our scandinavian travel specialists provide 24 hour service and local support. Best time to see northern or polar lights in norway 2020. The 14 best places to see the northern lights in norway. Best time and place to see the northern lights in norway.
We have built up an extensive range of trusted and knowledgeable aurora guides, photographers and experts throughout northern scandinavia and combined with our 6point aurora hunting plan, we are quite simply your best chance for seeing the northern lights. Home of polar bears, it doesnt get more icy or ethereal than svalbard. A world of adventure awaits you here, all framed by the brilliant blue light and. So if youre headed on a trip to the celebrated fjords, mountains and snowscapes of norway to see the legendary aurora borealis, weve listed the best time of year.
Tromso is perfect to go to for chasing northern lights, as it is a big city biggest in northern norway at least with 70 000 inhabitants, with plenty of things to do besides seeing northern lights. The northern lights are one of the biggest draws to visiting iceland, however they are also one of the most elusive and unpredictable attractions this country has. The northern light appears in a belt, or an oval, which is situated above the earth in a regular position in relation to the sun. A compilation of some nice time lapse sequences i shot north of tromso in arctic norway last week. Lesser outbreaks of the northern lights often appear as a belt to the northwest that can. Visitors flock from all over the world to northern latitude countries, such as norway, to see them. The 10 best northern lights hotels in norway in 2020. In norway, most people go up to tromso to view the northern lights. Northern norway is among the most comfortable and interesting places to see the northern lights and to experience the unbelievable colours move across the arctic sky. Between late september and late march, northern norway is dark from early afternoon until late morning, and the northern lights frequently soar across the sky. The northern lights season begins in late september and continues till about late march, however, the best time to see the magic spectacle in norway is the dark season between december and january.
But from 2020 onwards, there will be a slow rampup in solar activity, and auroras should increase in frequency, peaking in 20242025. Although it would be great to easily pinpoint a how to see them, there are a lot of variables to consider for seeing them. During the winter of 20192020, the northern lights viewing was typical for a solar minimum year. That said, like others have mentioned, you need to be lucky to get clear skies along with a good forecast for solar activity. The northern lights are visible in a belt around the magnetic north pole. When solar activity increases, the northern lights can also be seen further south in norway. Northern norway shares the same latitude as alaska, greenland and siberia, but compared to these areas northern norway has a milder climate. The weather in november, december and january can be brutal, so a lot of people say that the best months to see the northern lights in norway.
Historically, the chances of seeing the northern lights are best viewed in northern norway between october and march, because the polar night makes them easier to see. But you can up your chances of a successful viewing if you head further north still, to the town of alta in the county of finnmark, which is right under the auroral oval. You can, for instance, go dog sledding, kayaking, visit museums, mountain hikes, skiing, reindeer sledding, fishing, sailing, and whale safari. When is the best time to visit norway to see the northern. The northern lights are visible between septemberoctober and march. Norways peak season for the northern lights is between september and march, though thats to do more with the long, dark nights at this time of year rather than an increase in solar activity. Norways peak season for the northern lights is between september and march, though thats to do more with the long, dark nights at this time. Northern lights cycles norway visit tromso visit tromso. Arctic norway is ideally located in the middle of the northern lights zone.
This year, off the map travel a luxury travel company that crafts tailormade trip and specializes in northern lights itineraries is kicking off the 2019 to 2020 winter season with a slew of new itineraries in norway, sweden, finland and iceland. This remote archipelago is one of the most incredible spots for viewing the northern lights. To see the lights clearly you need a dark night sky, which means the. Northern lights tour from bergen norway fjord tours. In winter, the months from october to march are the best. Find out where to go and the best time to see the aurora borealis. As for the best time to see the northern lights in norway, in summer, it is more difficult in the north, as there are more hours of light and darkness is an essential requirement to see this phenomenon. The green and purple waves dance across the inky night skies over northern norway, increasing in frequency the. The 8 best places to see the northern lights in sweden. I also just finished a tutorial for how to photograph the. The arctic circle marks the starting point for the midnight sun and totally dark winters lit up by the magical northern lights.
Northern lights in norway best places to see the aurora borealis. You may find it difficult to sleep in norway with all the beautiful northern lights. There is a whole tourist industry built around this. Facts about the northern lights in norway science and myths. If you are searching for places where the northern lights often appear, head towards the northern lights oval in the period from september to april. The worlds first northern light observatory was built here at the end of the. The best places to see the northern lights travel.
Northern lights magic in the night sky northern norway what is the best time of the year to see the northern lights in iceland. The first modern studies of the northern lights phenomenon played out here in the late 19th century in an. The aurora amazed us more than 5 nights on an 11 day voyage. Chasing the northern lights in tromso, norway 2020. With the title of the northernmost allinclusive hotel in the world, radisson blu polar hotel offers not only a great opportunity to see the aurora during the northern lights season, but also other winter activities like glacier excursions. The best time to see the northern lights in iceland.
The amount of darkness directly determines the northern lights season in norway. The best northern lights hotels in norway svalbard radisson blu polar hotel, spitsbergen. Seeing the northern lights ripple across the sky is a magical experience and a memory that will live alongside you for the rest of your life. This voyage 25092016 05102016 on ms nordnorge from hurtigruten was filled with extremely active northern lights displays. If youre looking for a winter destination and want to see the northern lights at the same time. Beautiful countryside, delicious fika and coffee breaks, and the chance to see the worlds best aurora from an ice hotel canada, norway, and iceland may get all the limelight, but sweden is a great destination for seeing the northern lights. Some of the largest towns in northern norway from south to north are mo i rana. Fairbanks aurora season is from august 21 to april 21 and the aurora will be visible in fairbanks an average of four out of five nights when the sky is clear and dark enough.
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