Northern lights in Fairbanks in November 2026
Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 5 Nov, 6 Nov, 7 Nov, 8 Nov, 9 Nov, 10 Nov. Nights average 13.7 hours of darkness in November.
Cold, dry continental air gives many clear nights; Chena Hot Springs is the classic base.
Sun 1 Nov to Mon 30 Nov 2026
Darkest night: Thu 5 November 2026
Dark 18:13–07:00 · 11.7 h without the moon · moon 8% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | 18:24–06:50 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 46% | 83 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 18:21–06:53 | 12.7 | 6.2 | 34% | 90 |
| Tue 3 Nov | 18:18–06:55 | 12.7 | 8.2 | 24% | 95 |
| Wed 4 Nov | 18:16–06:58 | 12.8 | 9.8 | 15% | 98 |
| Thu 5 Nov | 18:13–07:00 | 12.8 | 11.7 | 8% | 100 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 18:11–07:03 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 4% | 100 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 18:08–07:06 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1% | 100 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 18:06–07:08 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 0% | 100 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 18:03–07:11 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 2% | 100 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 18:01–07:13 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 5% | 100 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 17:59–07:16 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 9% | 100 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 17:56–07:18 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 15% | 100 |
| Fri 13 Nov | 17:54–07:21 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 22% | 100 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 17:52–07:23 | 13.7 | 12.3 | 31% | 98 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:50–07:26 | 13.7 | 10.3 | 40% | 95 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 17:48–07:28 | 13.8 | 8.7 | 50% | 90 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:46–07:31 | 13.8 | 7.0 | 59% | 84 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:44–07:33 | 13.8 | 5.3 | 69% | 77 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:42–07:35 | 14.0 | 3.8 | 78% | 69 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:40–07:38 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 86% | 59 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:39–07:40 | 14.2 | 0.2 | 93% | 49 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:37–07:42 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 98% | 46 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:35–07:44 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:34–07:46 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 99% | 45 |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:32–07:48 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 96% | 47 |
| Thu 26 Nov | 17:31–07:50 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 90% | 50 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 17:29–07:52 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 82% | 55 |
| Sat 28 Nov | 17:28–07:54 | 14.5 | 2.3 | 72% | 67 |
| Sun 29 Nov | 17:27–07:56 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 62% | 77 |
| Mon 30 Nov | 17:26–07:58 | 14.7 | 6.5 | 50% | 85 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Fairbanks in November 2026?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 5 Nov, 6 Nov, 7 Nov, 8 Nov, 9 Nov, 10 Nov. Nights average 13.7 hours of darkness in November.
Is November 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.