Northern Lights in Manitoba

Manitoba

Tonight's forecast 91% of the Moon lit

Best Time to See the Northern Lights in Manitoba

Churchill has the best chances, with the aurora on most clear nights at the best time of year, and its season runs from late July to mid-May. Further south they fall, and in Winnipeg the aurora is rare.

Every night of 2026 in Churchill, January at the top: how long it's dark, and the chance of aurora on a clear night.

Best chance of aurora on a clear night, north to south.

  • Dark hours
  • Chance of aurora

Long-term averages for clear nights, since 1985. Geomagnetic data: GFZ, CC BY 4.0