{"id":21535,"date":"2026-10-10T10:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T08:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/?p=21535"},"modified":"2026-10-10T16:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:04:46","slug":"northern-lights-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/northern-lights-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern lights in Norway: when and where to go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-h1-c94253ccd57360c38b9175c4e6b46727\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-h1-c94253ccd57360c38b9175c4e6b46727{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-h1-c94253ccd57360c38b9175c4e6b46727 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-h1-c94253ccd57360c38b9175c4e6b46727 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-h1-c94253ccd57360c38b9175c4e6b46727 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >NORTHERN LIGHTS IN NORWAY: WHEN AND WHERE TO GO<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-chapo-d2a7eee4d12077f2cddc825237dd06b9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Northern Norway is one of the best places in the world to see the northern lights. You still need the right season, the right place and a clear sky: here is our advice for enjoying them in the best conditions, from the Lofoten Islands to Troms\u00f8.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t1-1c832af5d229c62d5c3f9b0b6674deea\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t1-1c832af5d229c62d5c3f9b0b6674deea{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t1-1c832af5d229c62d5c3f9b0b6674deea .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t1-1c832af5d229c62d5c3f9b0b6674deea .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t1-1c832af5d229c62d5c3f9b0b6674deea av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Why northern Norway?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-b1-b003095acd676c0dce0f4b0436735884 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The northern lights appear when particles sent by the Sun meet the gases of the upper atmosphere, around the magnetic pole. They gather in a wide ring, the auroral oval, which passes right over northern Norway. In Troms\u00f8 (69\u00b0 north) or Lofoten (68\u00b0 north), modest solar activity is often enough to bring out the northern lights, as long as it is dark and the sky is clear.<\/p>\n<p>To understand the phenomenon, read our article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/northern-lights-explained-simply\/\">How can the northern lights be explained simply?<\/a> and, for their green, red or purple hues, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/northern-lights-colors\/\">Why do the northern lights come in different colors?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t2-a1402a853417902ad224c38e36d894bf\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t2-a1402a853417902ad224c38e36d894bf{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t2-a1402a853417902ad224c38e36d894bf .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t2-a1402a853417902ad224c38e36d894bf .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t2-a1402a853417902ad224c38e36d894bf av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >When to go: September to March<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-b2-b62081add451e91d781f34941efe95ab '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The northern lights occur all year round, but you need darkness to see them. In northern Norway, the season runs from September to late March: in summer, the midnight sun makes them invisible.<\/p>\n<p>In December, in the heart of the polar night, the sun no longer rises in Troms\u00f8 and the nights are very long: the northern lights can appear as early as mid-afternoon. In late February and March, the days get longer, the light is superb on the snow-covered mountains, and the nights remain dark enough for the northern lights; the weeks around the March equinox are even known to be favorable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t3-7d41123762d76becd8afd552fe785ba1\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t3-7d41123762d76becd8afd552fe785ba1{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t3-7d41123762d76becd8afd552fe785ba1 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t3-7d41123762d76becd8afd552fe785ba1 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t3-7d41123762d76becd8afd552fe785ba1 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Darkness, a clear sky and a little solar activity<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-b3-aaeb31cc1eb677519e4e33cc2c69617b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The northern lights\u2019 first enemy is cloud. The Norwegian coast has changeable weather, and an overcast sky can clear in an hour. At sea, far from city lights, the sky is perfectly dark: aboard <em>Polarfront<\/em>, you just step out on deck to enjoy the show, or even watch it from the panoramic sauna.<\/p>\n<p>The Sun\u2019s activity follows a cycle of about eleven years. It entered its maximum in 2024, and the following years remain rich in northern lights, sometimes spectacular ones. Forecasts such as the Kp index give an idea of the expected activity, but in northern Norway, a clear sky is often enough. We wrote about it in our article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/intense-period-for-northern-lights\/\">on this particularly intense period for the northern lights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t4-9afb5b7a5e9d9f489cb781d998cf2117\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t4-9afb5b7a5e9d9f489cb781d998cf2117{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t4-9afb5b7a5e9d9f489cb781d998cf2117 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t4-9afb5b7a5e9d9f489cb781d998cf2117 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t4-9afb5b7a5e9d9f489cb781d998cf2117 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Photographing the northern lights<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-b4-d7b3cf8e51cbe255b39b463c89221934 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A recent smartphone in night mode already gives lovely results. With a camera, bring a tripod, a fast wide-angle lens (f\/2.8 or wider), manual focus set to infinity, an ISO of 1,600 to 3,200 and exposures of 5 to 15 seconds, shorter if the lights move fast.<\/p>\n<p>On a ship, photos are easier at anchor, when the boat is steady. Bring spare batteries, which the cold drains quickly, and keep them warm in an inside pocket. To go further, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/photo-voyage-in-norway\/\">photo voyage in Norway<\/a> is led by a photographer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t5-ab054bdbd5093e4e8245083ec8f9fa7e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t5-ab054bdbd5093e4e8245083ec8f9fa7e{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t5-ab054bdbd5093e4e8245083ec8f9fa7e .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t5-ab054bdbd5093e4e8245083ec8f9fa7e .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-t5-ab054bdbd5093e4e8245083ec8f9fa7e av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Our voyages to see the northern lights<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-b5-17d8e50621842bdc53c9c3fd415b83b8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/winter-magic-in-norway\/\">Winter magic in Norway<\/a>: 9 days in December, in the heart of the polar night, from Troms\u00f8 to Skjerv\u00f8y, where orcas and whales come to hunt herring, then Senja, the Trollfjord and the Lofoten Islands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/photo-voyage-in-norway\/\">Photo voyage in Norway<\/a>: 8 days in December with a photographer, from Troms\u00f8 to Skjerv\u00f8y and on to the North Cape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/norwegian-gems-in-spring\/\">Norwegian gems in spring<\/a>: 8 days in late February and early March, from Bod\u00f8 to Troms\u00f8 via the Svartisen glacier, Lofoten, the Trollfjord and Senja, between returning daylight and nights of northern lights.<\/p>\n<p>And in Spitsbergen, the northern lights return with the dark nights from late September: that is the season of our voyage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/autumn-lights-in-svalbard\/\">Autumn lights in Svalbard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-final-9a75e704532e73af9847a7944db5e715\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-final-9a75e704532e73af9847a7944db5e715{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-final-9a75e704532e73af9847a7944db5e715 .av-special-heading-tag 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data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Photo voyage in Norway<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-v3-ed8947efd9e5b111be1797430b6750d6-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_button  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/norwegian-gems-in-spring\/'  class='avia-button av-g-northern-lights-in-norway-v3-ed8947efd9e5b111be1797430b6750d6 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-large avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Norwegian gems in spring\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Norwegian gems in 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