Northern lights in Lofoten 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 14.7 hours of darkness in January.
Aurora over beaches and mountains makes the classic photo; the season starts in late August.
Fri 1 Jan to Sun 31 Jan 2027
Darkest night: Sat 2 January 2027
Dark 16:25–07:57 · 15.7 h without the moon · moon 21% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | 16:23–07:58 | 15.7 | 13.3 | 29% | 98 |
| Sat 2 Jan | 16:25–07:57 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 21% | 100 |
| Sun 3 Jan | 16:27–07:56 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 13% | 100 |
| Mon 4 Jan | 16:28–07:55 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 8% | 100 |
| Tue 5 Jan | 16:30–07:54 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 3% | 100 |
| Wed 6 Jan | 16:32–07:53 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 1% | 100 |
| Thu 7 Jan | 16:34–07:52 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 0% | 100 |
| Fri 8 Jan | 16:36–07:51 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1% | 100 |
| Sat 9 Jan | 16:38–07:50 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 4% | 100 |
| Sun 10 Jan | 16:40–07:49 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 8% | 100 |
| Mon 11 Jan | 16:42–07:47 | 15.2 | 12.2 | 15% | 98 |
| Tue 12 Jan | 16:44–07:46 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 22% | 96 |
| Wed 13 Jan | 16:47–07:44 | 15.0 | 8.5 | 32% | 92 |
| Thu 14 Jan | 16:49–07:42 | 15.0 | 6.7 | 42% | 87 |
| Fri 15 Jan | 16:52–07:41 | 14.8 | 4.3 | 53% | 79 |
| Sat 16 Jan | 16:54–07:39 | 14.8 | 1.0 | 64% | 67 |
| Sun 17 Jan | 16:57–07:37 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 74% | 59 |
| Mon 18 Jan | 16:59–07:35 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 84% | 54 |
| Tue 19 Jan | 17:02–07:33 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 91% | 50 |
| Wed 20 Jan | 17:04–07:31 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 97% | 47 |
| Thu 21 Jan | 17:07–07:29 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Fri 22 Jan | 17:10–07:26 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Sat 23 Jan | 17:13–07:24 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 97% | 47 |
| Sun 24 Jan | 17:15–07:22 | 14.2 | 1.5 | 92% | 55 |
| Mon 25 Jan | 17:18–07:19 | 14.2 | 3.5 | 85% | 65 |
| Tue 26 Jan | 17:21–07:17 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 76% | 75 |
| Wed 27 Jan | 17:24–07:14 | 13.8 | 7.3 | 66% | 83 |
| Thu 28 Jan | 17:27–07:12 | 13.8 | 9.5 | 56% | 90 |
| Fri 29 Jan | 17:30–07:09 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 46% | 100 |
| Sat 30 Jan | 17:33–07:06 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 36% | 100 |
| Sun 31 Jan | 17:36–07:03 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 27% | 100 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Lofoten in January 2027?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 2 Jan, 3 Jan, 4 Jan, 5 Jan, 6 Jan, 7 Jan. Nights average 14.7 hours of darkness in January.
Is January 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.