Northern lights in Lofoten in December 2026
Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 5 Dec, 6 Dec, 7 Dec, 8 Dec, 9 Dec, 10 Dec. Nights average 15.7 hours of darkness in December.
Aurora over beaches and mountains makes the classic photo; the season starts in late August.
Tue 1 Dec to Thu 31 Dec 2026
Darkest night: Sat 5 December 2026
Dark 16:17–07:40 · 15.5 h without the moon · moon 9% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | 16:22–07:32 | 15.2 | 7.7 | 44% | 88 |
| Wed 2 Dec | 16:21–07:34 | 15.3 | 9.7 | 33% | 93 |
| Thu 3 Dec | 16:20–07:36 | 15.3 | 11.7 | 23% | 97 |
| Fri 4 Dec | 16:18–07:38 | 15.3 | 13.7 | 15% | 99 |
| Sat 5 Dec | 16:17–07:40 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 9% | 100 |
| Sun 6 Dec | 16:16–07:41 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 4% | 100 |
| Mon 7 Dec | 16:15–07:43 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 1% | 100 |
| Tue 8 Dec | 16:15–07:45 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 0% | 100 |
| Wed 9 Dec | 16:14–07:46 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 1% | 100 |
| Thu 10 Dec | 16:13–07:48 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 3% | 100 |
| Fri 11 Dec | 16:13–07:49 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 8% | 100 |
| Sat 12 Dec | 16:12–07:50 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 13% | 100 |
| Sun 13 Dec | 16:12–07:52 | 15.7 | 13.7 | 20% | 99 |
| Mon 14 Dec | 16:12–07:53 | 15.8 | 11.7 | 29% | 96 |
| Tue 15 Dec | 16:12–07:54 | 15.8 | 9.8 | 38% | 92 |
| Wed 16 Dec | 16:11–07:55 | 15.8 | 8.0 | 48% | 87 |
| Thu 17 Dec | 16:11–07:56 | 15.8 | 6.2 | 59% | 80 |
| Fri 18 Dec | 16:12–07:57 | 15.8 | 4.2 | 69% | 72 |
| Sat 19 Dec | 16:12–07:57 | 15.8 | 1.8 | 79% | 62 |
| Sun 20 Dec | 16:12–07:58 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 87% | 52 |
| Mon 21 Dec | 16:13–07:58 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 94% | 48 |
| Tue 22 Dec | 16:13–07:59 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 98% | 46 |
| Wed 23 Dec | 16:14–07:59 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Thu 24 Dec | 16:14–07:59 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 99% | 46 |
| Fri 25 Dec | 16:15–07:59 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 95% | 48 |
| Sat 26 Dec | 16:16–07:59 | 15.8 | 0.3 | 89% | 52 |
| Sun 27 Dec | 16:17–07:59 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 81% | 64 |
| Mon 28 Dec | 16:18–07:59 | 15.8 | 5.2 | 71% | 74 |
| Tue 29 Dec | 16:19–07:59 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 60% | 82 |
| Wed 30 Dec | 16:21–07:59 | 15.7 | 9.0 | 50% | 88 |
| Thu 31 Dec | 16:22–07:58 | 15.7 | 11.0 | 39% | 94 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Lofoten in December 2026?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 5 Dec, 6 Dec, 7 Dec, 8 Dec, 9 Dec, 10 Dec. Nights average 15.7 hours of darkness in December.
Is December a good month for the northern lights in Lofoten?
Yes, nights are very long, though often cloudier and colder. Aurora over beaches and mountains makes the classic photo; the season starts in late August.