Northern lights in Lofoten 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 3.7 hours of darkness in April.
Aurora over beaches and mountains makes the classic photo; the season starts in late August.
Thu 1 Apr to Fri 30 Apr 2027
Darkest night: Thu 1 April 2027
Dark 22:31–03:50 · 5.3 h without the moon · moon 24% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Apr | 22:31–03:50 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 24% | 79 |
| Fri 2 Apr | 22:37–03:43 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 17% | 78 |
| Sat 3 Apr | 22:43–03:37 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10% | 78 |
| Sun 4 Apr | 22:49–03:30 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5% | 77 |
| Mon 5 Apr | 22:56–03:22 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2% | 75 |
| Tue 6 Apr | 23:03–03:15 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0% | 75 |
| Wed 7 Apr | 23:11–03:07 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1% | 73 |
| Thu 8 Apr | 23:18–02:58 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 4% | 70 |
| Fri 9 Apr | 23:27–02:49 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 10% | 65 |
| Sat 10 Apr | 23:36–02:40 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 17% | 60 |
| Sun 11 Apr | 23:46–02:29 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 27% | 53 |
| Mon 12 Apr | 23:58–02:17 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 38% | 45 |
| Tue 13 Apr | 00:12–02:02 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 50% | 36 |
| Wed 14 Apr | 00:31–01:42 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 62% | 27 |
| Thu 15 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 73% | 0 |
| Fri 16 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 17 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 18 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 19 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 99% | 0 |
| Tue 20 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0 |
| Wed 21 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 98% | 0 |
| Thu 22 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 95% | 0 |
| Fri 23 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 24 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 25 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 26 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 68% | 0 |
| Tue 27 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59% | 0 |
| Wed 28 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49% | 0 |
| Thu 29 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40% | 0 |
| Fri 30 Apr | too light | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31% | 0 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Lofoten in April 2027?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Apr, 2 Apr, 3 Apr, 4 Apr, 5 Apr, 6 Apr. Nights average 3.7 hours of darkness in April.
Is April a good month for the northern lights in Lofoten?
Partly: nights are short at the edges of the season. Aurora over beaches and mountains makes the classic photo; the season starts in late August.