Best time to see an aurora: why the window is closing

Name: Best time to see the northern lights: aurora chasing guide
Uploaded: 2026-10-26T19:15:15.091Z
Duration: 40 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: Auroras are more frequent and visible farther south during this solar cycle, but the best window to see them is starting to close.

ByAda WoodandStephanie Nims•

October 28, 2026

Updated: October 28, 2026, 6:06 am EDTPublished: October 28, 2026, 6:01 am EDT

Auroras are more frequent and visible farther south during this solar cycle, but the best window to see them is starting to close. A May 2024 storm made the aurora visible as far south as Florida, Texas and southern California. Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, parts of Canada and Alaska, Tasmania, Australia and New Zealand are among the best places to go aurora chasing.

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