Northern Lights in Yukon

Yukon

Tonight's forecast 91% of the Moon lit

Best Time to See the Northern Lights in Yukon

Dawson City has the best chances, with the aurora on most clear nights at the best time of year, and its season runs from mid-August to late April. Further south they fall, to many clear nights in Whitehorse.

Nightless nights

Every night of 2026 in Dawson City, 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