Northern lights in Fairbanks in April 2027
Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Apr, 2 Apr, 3 Apr, 4 Apr, 5 Apr, 6 Apr. Nights average 4.4 hours of darkness in April.
Cold, dry continental air gives many clear nights; Chena Hot Springs is the classic base.
Thu 1 Apr to Fri 30 Apr 2027
Darkest night: Thu 1 April 2027
Dark 22:45–05:06 · 6.5 h without the moon · moon 21% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Apr | 22:45–05:06 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 21% | 84 |
| Fri 2 Apr | 22:49–05:01 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 14% | 84 |
| Sat 3 Apr | 22:54–04:56 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 8% | 83 |
| Sun 4 Apr | 22:58–04:51 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3% | 82 |
| Mon 5 Apr | 23:03–04:46 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1% | 81 |
| Tue 6 Apr | 23:08–04:41 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0% | 81 |
| Wed 7 Apr | 23:12–04:35 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 2% | 80 |
| Thu 8 Apr | 23:17–04:30 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 6% | 77 |
| Fri 9 Apr | 23:22–04:24 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 13% | 71 |
| Sat 10 Apr | 23:28–04:19 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 21% | 66 |
| Sun 11 Apr | 23:33–04:13 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 32% | 59 |
| Mon 12 Apr | 23:39–04:07 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 43% | 52 |
| Tue 13 Apr | 23:44–04:00 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 55% | 44 |
| Wed 14 Apr | 23:50–03:54 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 66% | 37 |
| Thu 15 Apr | 23:57–03:47 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 77% | 31 |
| Fri 16 Apr | 00:03–03:40 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 86% | 24 |
| Sat 17 Apr | 00:10–03:32 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 93% | 20 |
| Sun 18 Apr | 00:18–03:24 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 97% | 16 |
| Mon 19 Apr | 00:26–03:16 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 100% | 13 |
| Tue 20 Apr | 00:35–03:06 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 100% | 12 |
| Wed 21 Apr | 00:46–02:56 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 97% | 28 |
| Thu 22 Apr | 00:58–02:43 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 93% | 63 |
| Fri 23 Apr | 01:14–02:27 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 88% | 61 |
| Sat 24 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 25 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 26 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 64% | 0 |
| Tue 27 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55% | 0 |
| Wed 28 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45% | 0 |
| Thu 29 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36% | 0 |
| Fri 30 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27% | 0 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Fairbanks in April 2027?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Apr, 2 Apr, 3 Apr, 4 Apr, 5 Apr, 6 Apr. Nights average 4.4 hours of darkness in April.
Is April a good month for the northern lights in Fairbanks?
Partly: nights are short at the edges of the season. Cold, dry continental air gives many clear nights; Chena Hot Springs is the classic base.