Northern lights in Rovaniemi 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 15.3 hours of darkness in December.
Get out of town light pollution: tours go to frozen lakes and forest cabins.
Tue 1 Dec to Thu 31 Dec 2026
Darkest night: Sat 5 December 2026
Dark 16:39–07:41 · 15.2 h without the moon · moon 9% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | 16:43–07:34 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 44% | 88 |
| Wed 2 Dec | 16:42–07:36 | 15.0 | 9.3 | 33% | 93 |
| Thu 3 Dec | 16:41–07:37 | 15.0 | 11.2 | 24% | 97 |
| Fri 4 Dec | 16:40–07:39 | 15.0 | 13.2 | 16% | 99 |
| Sat 5 Dec | 16:39–07:41 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 9% | 100 |
| Sun 6 Dec | 16:38–07:43 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 4% | 100 |
| Mon 7 Dec | 16:37–07:44 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 1% | 100 |
| Tue 8 Dec | 16:36–07:46 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 0% | 100 |
| Wed 9 Dec | 16:36–07:47 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1% | 100 |
| Thu 10 Dec | 16:35–07:49 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 3% | 100 |
| Fri 11 Dec | 16:35–07:50 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 7% | 100 |
| Sat 12 Dec | 16:35–07:51 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 13% | 100 |
| Sun 13 Dec | 16:34–07:52 | 15.3 | 13.2 | 20% | 98 |
| Mon 14 Dec | 16:34–07:53 | 15.3 | 11.3 | 28% | 96 |
| Tue 15 Dec | 16:34–07:54 | 15.5 | 9.7 | 38% | 92 |
| Wed 16 Dec | 16:34–07:55 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 48% | 87 |
| Thu 17 Dec | 16:34–07:56 | 15.5 | 6.2 | 58% | 81 |
| Fri 18 Dec | 16:34–07:57 | 15.5 | 4.3 | 69% | 73 |
| Sat 19 Dec | 16:34–07:58 | 15.5 | 2.2 | 78% | 63 |
| Sun 20 Dec | 16:35–07:58 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 87% | 52 |
| Mon 21 Dec | 16:35–07:59 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 93% | 49 |
| Tue 22 Dec | 16:36–07:59 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 98% | 46 |
| Wed 23 Dec | 16:36–08:00 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Thu 24 Dec | 16:37–08:00 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 99% | 46 |
| Fri 25 Dec | 16:38–08:00 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 95% | 48 |
| Sat 26 Dec | 16:39–08:00 | 15.5 | 0.7 | 89% | 53 |
| Sun 27 Dec | 16:40–08:00 | 15.5 | 3.0 | 81% | 64 |
| Mon 28 Dec | 16:41–08:00 | 15.3 | 5.0 | 71% | 74 |
| Tue 29 Dec | 16:42–08:00 | 15.3 | 6.8 | 61% | 81 |
| Wed 30 Dec | 16:43–07:59 | 15.3 | 8.7 | 50% | 88 |
| Thu 31 Dec | 16:44–07:59 | 15.3 | 10.5 | 40% | 93 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Rovaniemi in December 2026?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 5 Dec, 6 Dec, 7 Dec, 8 Dec, 9 Dec, 10 Dec. Nights average 15.3 hours of darkness in December.
Is December a good month for the northern lights in Rovaniemi?
Yes, nights are very long, though often cloudier and colder. Get out of town light pollution: tours go to frozen lakes and forest cabins.