Northern Lights Guides
Northern lights guides: the best places and the best time, month by month, Norway or Iceland, the Kp index, 2026, costs, photography and the Reykjavik tours.
The Best Northern Lights Tour from Reykjavik: Ten Tours Compared
The best northern lights tour from Reykjavik: ten tours compared on group size, photos, retry policy and price, as of October 2026.
Read guide →The Best Places to See the Northern Lights, Ranked on the Data
The best places to see the northern lights, ranked on clear dark hours: Yellowknife, Fairbanks, Abisko, Iceland and more, with the tours as of October 2026.
Read guide →The Best Time to See the Northern Lights: the Month, the Hour and the Moon
The best time to see the northern lights: the months, the equinox effect, the hour of the night and the moon, per destination, with data checked October 2026.
Read guide →Blue Lagoon and Northern Lights Tours from Reykjavik, Compared
Blue Lagoon and northern lights tours from Reykjavik: the Golden Circle combo and the lagoon-and-lights day compared, with prices as of October 2026.
Read guide →The Cheapest Place to See the Northern Lights, on Tour Prices
The cheapest place to see the northern lights, on the price of the tour: from about US$32 in Kiruna, compared across ten destinations as of October 2026.
Read guide →How Much Does It Cost to See the Northern Lights? Tour Prices Compared
How much it costs to see the northern lights: tour prices from about US$32 to several hundred, compared across nine destinations as of October 2026.
Read guide →Is 2026 a Good Year for the Northern Lights? The Solar Cycle and the Data
Is 2026 a good year for the northern lights? The solar maximum, the Kp record year by year since 2008, and what it means for the 2026 to 2027 season.
Read guide →The Kp Index and the Northern Lights: What Kp You Need, and Where
The Kp index explained: what Kp you need to see the northern lights in Iceland, Tromsø, Lapland, Canada and Alaska, and where to read the forecast.
Read guide →Northern Lights Boat Tours from Reykjavik: Yacht, Cruise or Combo?
Northern lights boat tours from Reykjavik compared: the yacht, the cruises and the whale-watching combos, with retry policies and prices as of October 2026.
Read guide →Northern Lights in April: Where to Go, and the Tours
Where to see the northern lights in April: ten destinations ranked on clear dark hours, with darkness, cloud, activity and the tours as of October 2026.
Read guide →Northern Lights in December: Where to Go, and the Tours
Where to see the northern lights in December: ten destinations ranked on clear dark hours, with darkness, cloud, activity and the tours as of October 2026.
Read guide →Northern Lights in February: Where to Go, and the Tours
Where to see the northern lights in February: ten destinations ranked on clear dark hours, with darkness, cloud, activity and the tours as of October 2026.
Read guide →Northern Lights in January: Where to Go, and the Tours
Where to see the northern lights in January: ten destinations ranked on clear dark hours, with darkness, cloud, activity and the tours as of October 2026.
Read guide →Northern Lights in March: Where to Go, and the Tours
Where to see the northern lights in March: ten destinations ranked on clear dark hours, with darkness, cloud, activity and the tours as of October 2026.
Read guide →Northern Lights in November: Where to Go, and the Tours
Where to see the northern lights in November: ten destinations ranked on clear dark hours, with darkness, cloud, activity and the tours as of October 2026.
Read guide →Northern Lights in October: Where to Go, and the Tours
Where to see the northern lights in October: ten destinations ranked on clear dark hours, with darkness, cloud, activity and the tours as of October 2026.
Read guide →Northern Lights in September: Where to Go, and the Tours
Where to see the northern lights in September: ten destinations ranked on clear dark hours, with darkness, cloud, activity and the tours as of October 2026.
Read guide →Northern Lights Photography Settings, for a Camera or a Phone
Northern lights photography settings: ISO, aperture, shutter speed and focus for a camera, phone night mode, and the tours where a photographer shoots you.
Read guide →Norway or Iceland for the Northern Lights? The Data and the Tours
Norway or Iceland for the northern lights? Tromsø and Reykjavik compared on cloud, darkness, tours and retry policies, with prices as of October 2026.
Read guide →Ready to book? Compare the northern lights destinations →