Home to one of the heaviest concentrations of aurora churchill is one of the top three places in the world to view the.
Best time and place to see the northern lights in canada.
However the country is so large that there are many good areas to enjoy seeing the northern lights in canada from the hudson bay to the alaska border in whitehorse and dawson city.
Churchill manitoba come for the polar bears stay for the northern lights.
Once outside of the city the lights can appear at any time from september to april in alberta.
Evening aurora hunting sessions typically last 4 hours and tours are available between mid august and mid april.
Travelers who visit the yukon in the winter months will likely see the northern lights more than once.
Venture just a short distance away from the city of whitehorse s light pollution and you can.
That magical night took place in yoho national park british columbia.
The best months to see the aurora borealis in canada are from october to march most hours of darkness.
When to see northern lights in banff and jasper unfortunately it s rather challenging to predict aurora borealis since it s related to the geomagnetic activity.
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This is especially true in the non arctic areas like the canadian rockies.
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There are parks where you can take in the glorious sights of the northern lights.
If you are going to canada specifically to see the northern lights try to plan your trip from december to january.
However they shine their brightest from february to april on the dark clear nights.
Thanks to longer hours of darkness and clear night skies december through march is usually the best time to observe this elusive natural phenomenon though you can sometimes see the northern.
The optimal timeframe is either fall or winter though summer is pretty good too.
The very best place to see aurora borealis in canada if not the world is the northwest territories where they re generally visible 240 nights a year.