Aurora destinations · Iceland & Greenland
Northern lights in Kangerlussuaq
Greenland · 67.01°N, 50.69°W
Kangerlussuaq lies under the auroral oval, so aurora is often overhead: a dark, clear night has good odds even when activity is low (magnetic latitude 71°). Light pollution: the sky here is dark.
Open the live forecast for Kangerlussuaq
At a glance
- Good odds: from any Kp at a dark site
- Best months: March, February and January
- Best weeks in the coming year: 24 Feb – 16 Mar · 24 Mar – 6 Apr · 25–31 Aug
- Too light for aurora: 28 Apr – 10 Aug (bright nights)
- Midnight sun: 3 Jun – 11 Jul (the sun doesn’t set; no aurora)
Month by month
A typical night: real darkness and moon, average aurora activity (Kp 2014–2025) and satellite cloud cover (NASA, 2001–2025). Long-range odds, not a forecast.
| Month | Typical night | Clear sky | Dark hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18% | 28% | 15 h |
| February | 19% | 30% | 13 h |
| March | 20% | 32% | 9 h |
| April | 12% | 29% | 3 h |
| May | Too light | 26% | – |
| June | Too light | 34% | – |
| July | Too light | 35% | – |
| August | 10% | 31% | 2 h |
| September | 15% | 25% | 8 h |
| October | 15% | 24% | 12 h |
| November | 16% | 25% | 15 h |
| December | 16% | 25% | 17 h |
Tips for Kangerlussuaq
- Clouds decide most nights: check the hour-by-hour forecast, and the “Clearer skies nearby” card for a spot within a drive.
- Aurora is usually best between about 22:00 and 02:00 local time; give your eyes 15 minutes in the dark.
- The sky is already dark here: find an open view to the north.