Northern lights in Kangerlussuaq

Tonight’s aurora forecast for Kangerlussuaq, where to watch, and when the sky is usually clear.

The night of Monday 2 November, Kangerlussuaq time (GMT-2)

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Clouds are still passing through. Check again later.

  • CloudCloudyAverage cloud cover 82% after dark
  • AuroraModerate activityKp 2 forecast at its highest
  • DarknessDark from 19:00Until 07:00
  • MoonRises around 01:0038% lit · brighter after

Medium confidence · Forecast data up to date · What this means

Forecast details
  • Cloud forecast updated 13:31
  • Aurora forecast issued 10:30
  • Recalculated by Little Aurora 14:50
  • This page made 14:51

Kangerlussuaq time. The sources’ times say how fresh the forecast is; the page’s own time doesn’t. What these mean

Where to watch near Kangerlussuaq

We haven’t listed viewing spots here yet. Little Aurora still gives tonight’s answer for Kangerlussuaq.

Times are typical, from the centre of Kangerlussuaq by road or path rather than in a straight line, and winter conditions can make them longer. Walking times don’t mean a route is lit or safe on foot in winter; check each spot’s notes.

Clear dark nights by month

  • 37% Jan
  • 38% Feb
  • 37% Mar
  • 25% Apr
  • – May
  • – Jun
  • – Jul
  • 21% Aug
  • 30% Sep
  • 37% Oct
  • 38% Nov
  • 37% Dec

The share of nights with at least two dark hours under 30% cloud cover, averaged by month over 1996–2025. It describes cloud, not aurora: a clear night still needs activity. A dash means no record for that month, usually because it doesn’t get dark. About this record

Questions

When is the best time to see the northern lights in Kangerlussuaq?

In the dark months. Over 1996–2025, a clear spell after dark was likeliest in February and November, on about 38% of nights. That record is about cloud only: on any one night, the cloud and the activity forecast matter more than the season, so check on the day.

Aurora data from NOAA and GFZ. Cloud forecasts from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Places and travel times from OpenStreetMap contributors. Usual cloud from Copernicus ERA5 and weather-station records from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, SMHI and the Icelandic Met Office. Forecasts are never guaranteed; conditions can change quickly. How the forecast works