Northern lights in Lofoten in November 2026
Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 6 Nov, 7 Nov, 8 Nov, 9 Nov, 10 Nov, 11 Nov. Nights average 14.0 hours of darkness in November.
Aurora over beaches and mountains makes the classic photo; the season starts in late August.
Sun 1 Nov to Mon 30 Nov 2026
Darkest night: Fri 6 November 2026
Dark 17:19–06:25 · 13.2 h without the moon · moon 5% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | 17:34–06:09 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 50% | 77 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 17:31–06:12 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 39% | 87 |
| Tue 3 Nov | 17:28–06:15 | 12.8 | 7.2 | 28% | 93 |
| Wed 4 Nov | 17:25–06:18 | 13.0 | 9.2 | 19% | 97 |
| Thu 5 Nov | 17:22–06:21 | 13.0 | 11.2 | 11% | 99 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 17:19–06:25 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 5% | 100 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 17:16–06:28 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 2% | 100 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 17:13–06:31 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 0% | 100 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 17:10–06:34 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1% | 100 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 17:07–06:37 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 3% | 100 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 17:04–06:40 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 7% | 100 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 17:02–06:43 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13% | 100 |
| Fri 13 Nov | 16:59–06:46 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 19% | 100 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 16:57–06:48 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 27% | 100 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 16:54–06:51 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 36% | 98 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:51–06:54 | 14.2 | 10.2 | 45% | 93 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 16:49–06:57 | 14.2 | 8.2 | 55% | 87 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:47–07:00 | 14.3 | 6.5 | 65% | 80 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 16:44–07:02 | 14.3 | 4.7 | 75% | 72 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:42–07:05 | 14.5 | 2.8 | 83% | 63 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 16:40–07:08 | 14.5 | 0.7 | 91% | 53 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:38–07:10 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 96% | 47 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 16:36–07:13 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 99% | 46 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:34–07:15 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Wed 25 Nov | 16:32–07:18 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 98% | 46 |
| Thu 26 Nov | 16:30–07:20 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 93% | 49 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 16:28–07:23 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 86% | 53 |
| Sat 28 Nov | 16:27–07:25 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 77% | 58 |
| Sun 29 Nov | 16:25–07:27 | 15.2 | 3.2 | 66% | 71 |
| Mon 30 Nov | 16:24–07:29 | 15.2 | 5.5 | 55% | 81 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Lofoten in November 2026?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 6 Nov, 7 Nov, 8 Nov, 9 Nov, 10 Nov, 11 Nov. Nights average 14.0 hours of darkness in November.
Is November 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.