Northern lights in Tromsø 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 16.0 hours of darkness in December.
Under the auroral oval; most clear nights from September to March show some aurora. Coastal weather changes fast, so chase tours drive to clear skies.
Tue 1 Dec to Thu 31 Dec 2026
Darkest night: Sat 5 December 2026
Dark 15:46–07:29 · 15.8 h without the moon · moon 9% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | 15:51–07:20 | 15.5 | 7.7 | 44% | 88 |
| Wed 2 Dec | 15:50–07:22 | 15.7 | 9.8 | 33% | 93 |
| Thu 3 Dec | 15:48–07:25 | 15.7 | 11.8 | 23% | 97 |
| Fri 4 Dec | 15:47–07:27 | 15.7 | 14.2 | 15% | 99 |
| Sat 5 Dec | 15:46–07:29 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 9% | 100 |
| Sun 6 Dec | 15:44–07:31 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 4% | 100 |
| Mon 7 Dec | 15:43–07:33 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 1% | 100 |
| Tue 8 Dec | 15:42–07:34 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0% | 100 |
| Wed 9 Dec | 15:41–07:36 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 1% | 100 |
| Thu 10 Dec | 15:41–07:38 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 3% | 100 |
| Fri 11 Dec | 15:40–07:39 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 8% | 100 |
| Sat 12 Dec | 15:40–07:41 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 13% | 100 |
| Sun 13 Dec | 15:39–07:42 | 16.2 | 14.5 | 20% | 99 |
| Mon 14 Dec | 15:39–07:43 | 16.2 | 12.2 | 29% | 96 |
| Tue 15 Dec | 15:38–07:44 | 16.2 | 10.2 | 38% | 92 |
| Wed 16 Dec | 15:38–07:45 | 16.2 | 8.2 | 48% | 87 |
| Thu 17 Dec | 15:38–07:46 | 16.2 | 6.3 | 59% | 80 |
| Fri 18 Dec | 15:38–07:47 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 69% | 72 |
| Sat 19 Dec | 15:39–07:48 | 16.2 | 1.3 | 79% | 60 |
| Sun 20 Dec | 15:39–07:48 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 87% | 52 |
| Mon 21 Dec | 15:39–07:49 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 94% | 48 |
| Tue 22 Dec | 15:40–07:49 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 98% | 46 |
| Wed 23 Dec | 15:41–07:50 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Thu 24 Dec | 15:41–07:50 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 99% | 46 |
| Fri 25 Dec | 15:42–07:50 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 95% | 48 |
| Sat 26 Dec | 15:43–07:50 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 89% | 51 |
| Sun 27 Dec | 15:44–07:50 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 81% | 63 |
| Mon 28 Dec | 15:45–07:49 | 16.2 | 5.2 | 71% | 73 |
| Tue 29 Dec | 15:46–07:49 | 16.2 | 7.3 | 60% | 82 |
| Wed 30 Dec | 15:48–07:49 | 16.2 | 9.3 | 50% | 88 |
| Thu 31 Dec | 15:49–07:48 | 16.0 | 11.5 | 39% | 94 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Tromsø in December 2026?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 5 Dec, 6 Dec, 7 Dec, 8 Dec, 9 Dec, 10 Dec. Nights average 16.0 hours of darkness in December.
Is December a good month for the northern lights in Tromsø?
Yes, nights are very long, though often cloudier and colder. Under the auroral oval; most clear nights from September to March show some aurora. Coastal weather changes fast, so chase tours drive to clear skies.