Northern lights in Rovaniemi 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 13.8 hours of darkness in November.
Get out of town light pollution: tours go to frozen lakes and forest cabins.
Sun 1 Nov to Mon 30 Nov 2026
Darkest night: Fri 6 November 2026
Dark 17:34–06:32 · 12.8 h without the moon · moon 5% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | 17:49–06:17 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 51% | 78 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 17:46–06:20 | 12.7 | 5.0 | 39% | 87 |
| Tue 3 Nov | 17:43–06:23 | 12.8 | 7.2 | 28% | 93 |
| Wed 4 Nov | 17:40–06:26 | 12.8 | 9.2 | 19% | 97 |
| Thu 5 Nov | 17:37–06:29 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 11% | 99 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 17:34–06:32 | 13.0 | 12.8 | 5% | 100 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 17:32–06:35 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 2% | 100 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 17:29–06:37 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 0% | 100 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 17:26–06:40 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 1% | 100 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 17:24–06:43 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 3% | 100 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 17:21–06:46 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 7% | 100 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 17:19–06:48 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 12% | 100 |
| Fri 13 Nov | 17:16–06:51 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 19% | 100 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 17:14–06:54 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 27% | 100 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:12–06:56 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 36% | 97 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 17:09–06:59 | 13.8 | 9.7 | 45% | 93 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:07–07:02 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 55% | 87 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:05–07:04 | 14.0 | 6.2 | 65% | 80 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:03–07:07 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 74% | 73 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:01–07:09 | 14.2 | 2.8 | 83% | 64 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 16:59–07:12 | 14.3 | 1.0 | 90% | 54 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:57–07:14 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 96% | 47 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 16:55–07:16 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 99% | 46 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:54–07:19 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Wed 25 Nov | 16:52–07:21 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 98% | 46 |
| Thu 26 Nov | 16:50–07:23 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 93% | 49 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 16:49–07:25 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 86% | 53 |
| Sat 28 Nov | 16:47–07:28 | 14.8 | 0.5 | 77% | 59 |
| Sun 29 Nov | 16:46–07:30 | 14.8 | 3.3 | 67% | 72 |
| Mon 30 Nov | 16:44–07:32 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 55% | 81 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Rovaniemi in November 2026?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 6 Nov, 7 Nov, 8 Nov, 9 Nov, 10 Nov, 11 Nov. Nights average 13.8 hours of darkness in November.
Is November 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.