Northern Lights in North Dakota
North Dakota
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of the Moon lit
Best Time to See the Northern Lights in North Dakota
Grand Forks has the best chances, with the aurora on some clear nights at the best time of year. Further south they fall, and in Bismarck the aurora is rare.
Every night of 2026 in Grand Forks, 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