Northern lights in Tromsø 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 15.0 hours of darkness in January.
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.
Fri 1 Jan to Sun 31 Jan 2027
Darkest night: Sat 2 January 2027
Dark 15:52–07:47 · 16.0 h without the moon · moon 21% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | 15:51–07:47 | 16.0 | 14.2 | 29% | 98 |
| Sat 2 Jan | 15:52–07:47 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 21% | 100 |
| Sun 3 Jan | 15:54–07:46 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 13% | 100 |
| Mon 4 Jan | 15:56–07:45 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 8% | 100 |
| Tue 5 Jan | 15:58–07:44 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 3% | 100 |
| Wed 6 Jan | 16:00–07:43 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 1% | 100 |
| Thu 7 Jan | 16:02–07:41 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 0% | 100 |
| Fri 8 Jan | 16:04–07:40 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 1% | 100 |
| Sat 9 Jan | 16:06–07:38 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 4% | 100 |
| Sun 10 Jan | 16:09–07:37 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 8% | 100 |
| Mon 11 Jan | 16:11–07:35 | 15.5 | 12.5 | 15% | 98 |
| Tue 12 Jan | 16:13–07:34 | 15.5 | 10.7 | 22% | 96 |
| Wed 13 Jan | 16:16–07:32 | 15.3 | 8.7 | 32% | 92 |
| Thu 14 Jan | 16:19–07:30 | 15.3 | 6.7 | 42% | 87 |
| Fri 15 Jan | 16:21–07:28 | 15.2 | 4.2 | 53% | 79 |
| Sat 16 Jan | 16:24–07:26 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 64% | 65 |
| Sun 17 Jan | 16:27–07:24 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 74% | 59 |
| Mon 18 Jan | 16:29–07:22 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 84% | 54 |
| Tue 19 Jan | 16:32–07:19 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 91% | 50 |
| Wed 20 Jan | 16:35–07:17 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 97% | 47 |
| Thu 21 Jan | 16:38–07:15 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Fri 22 Jan | 16:41–07:12 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Sat 23 Jan | 16:44–07:10 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 97% | 47 |
| Sun 24 Jan | 16:47–07:07 | 14.3 | 1.5 | 92% | 55 |
| Mon 25 Jan | 16:50–07:04 | 14.3 | 3.5 | 85% | 65 |
| Tue 26 Jan | 16:53–07:02 | 14.2 | 5.7 | 76% | 75 |
| Wed 27 Jan | 16:57–06:59 | 14.2 | 7.7 | 66% | 83 |
| Thu 28 Jan | 17:00–06:56 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 56% | 91 |
| Fri 29 Jan | 17:03–06:53 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 46% | 100 |
| Sat 30 Jan | 17:06–06:50 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 36% | 100 |
| Sun 31 Jan | 17:10–06:47 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 27% | 100 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Tromsø in January 2027?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 2 Jan, 3 Jan, 4 Jan, 5 Jan, 6 Jan, 7 Jan. Nights average 15.0 hours of darkness in January.
Is January 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.