Northern Lights & Aurora Viewing Destinations

18 destinations for Northern and Southern Lights — 13 dedicated aurora destinations with vetted viewing sites, and 5 marginal/opportunistic locations for visitors already in the area.

Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) — 11 Dedicated Destinations

• Fairbanks — AK, Interior Alaska, USA · Kp 2 (est.) · 3 sites
• Whitehorse — Yukon, Canada · Kp 3 (est.) · destination guide
• Yellowknife — Northwest Territories, Canada · Kp 2 (est.) · 1 site
• Churchill — Manitoba, Canada · Kp 2 (est.) · destination guide
• Tromso — Troms, Norway · Kp 2 · 1 site
• Abisko — Norrbotten, Sweden · Kp 1 · 1 site
• Kiruna — Norrbotten, Sweden · Kp 1 · 1 site
• Rovaniemi — Lapland, Finland · Kp 2 (est.) · 1 site
• Iceland (countrywide) — Iceland · Kp 2 (est.) · 2 sites
• Kangerlussuaq — Greenland · Kp 1 (est.) · destination guide
• Ilulissat — Greenland · Kp 1 (est.) · 1 site

Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) — 2 Dedicated Destinations

• Tasmania — TAS, Australia · Kp 5 · 2 sites
• Stewart Island / Rakiura — Southland, New Zealand · Kp 5 · destination guide

Marginal & Opportunistic — 5 Locations

These locations can see aurora during strong geomagnetic storms, but they are not planned aurora destinations. No dedicated aurora tourism infrastructure. Best treated as a rare bonus for visitors already in the area.

• Shetlandmarginal — Scotland, United Kingdom · Kp 6 (est.)
• Scottish Highlandsmarginal — Scotland, United Kingdom · Kp 6 (est.)
• Malin Head, Donegalmarginal — Ulster, Ireland · Kp not established
• Ushuaiamarginal — Tierra del Fuego, Argentina · Kp 7 (est.)
• Punta Arenasmarginal — Magallanes, Chile · Kp 7 (est.)

Data last verified 2026-08-03. Kp thresholds marked (est.) are latitude-band estimates; sourced thresholds cite published figures. Always check live conditions before travelling. Marginal destinations carry higher data uncertainty — see individual pages for full caveats.