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Northern lights in Fairbanks in January 2027

Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 2 Jan, 3 Jan, 4 Jan, 5 Jan, 6 Jan, 7 Jan. Nights average 14.2 hours of darkness in January.

Cold, dry continental air gives many clear nights; Chena Hot Springs is the classic base.

Fri 1 Jan to Sun 31 Jan 2027

Darkest night: Sat 2 January 2027

Dark 17:31–08:22 · 15.0 h without the moon · moon 17% lit

Night ofDark (sun below −12°)HoursMoon-freeMoonScore
Fri 1 Jan17:29–08:2315.013.026%98
Sat 2 Jan17:31–08:2215.015.017%100
Sun 3 Jan17:32–08:2214.814.811%100
Mon 4 Jan17:34–08:2114.814.86%100
Tue 5 Jan17:35–08:2114.814.82%100
Wed 6 Jan17:37–08:2014.814.80%100
Thu 7 Jan17:38–08:1914.814.80%100
Fri 8 Jan17:40–08:1814.714.72%100
Sat 9 Jan17:42–08:1714.714.36%100
Sun 10 Jan17:44–08:1614.712.711%99
Mon 11 Jan17:46–08:1514.510.818%98
Tue 12 Jan17:48–08:1314.59.326%95
Wed 13 Jan17:50–08:1214.57.736%91
Thu 14 Jan17:52–08:1114.35.746%85
Fri 15 Jan17:54–08:0914.33.857%77
Sat 16 Jan17:56–08:0814.31.568%66
Sun 17 Jan17:58–08:0614.20.078%57
Mon 18 Jan18:00–08:0514.20.087%52
Tue 19 Jan18:03–08:0314.20.094%48
Wed 20 Jan18:05–08:0114.00.098%46
Thu 21 Jan18:07–08:0014.00.0100%45
Fri 22 Jan18:10–07:5813.80.099%46
Sat 23 Jan18:12–07:5613.80.595%50
Sun 24 Jan18:14–07:5413.72.389%59
Mon 25 Jan18:17–07:5213.74.281%69
Tue 26 Jan18:19–07:5013.75.872%77
Wed 27 Jan18:22–07:4713.57.762%85
Thu 28 Jan18:24–07:4513.59.552%92
Fri 29 Jan18:27–07:4313.311.742%97
Sat 30 Jan18:30–07:4113.313.332%100
Sun 31 Jan18:32–07:3813.213.224%100

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Questions

What are the best nights for the northern lights in Fairbanks in January 2027?

The darkest, most moon-free nights are 2 Jan, 3 Jan, 4 Jan, 5 Jan, 6 Jan, 7 Jan. Nights average 14.2 hours of darkness in January.

Is January a good month for the northern lights in Fairbanks?

Yes, nights are very long, though often cloudier and colder. Cold, dry continental air gives many clear nights; Chena Hot Springs is the classic base.