Northern lights in Tromsø 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 14.2 hours of darkness in November.
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.
Sun 1 Nov to Mon 30 Nov 2026
Darkest night: Fri 6 November 2026
Dark 16:53–06:07 · 13.3 h without the moon · moon 5% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | 17:10–05:50 | 12.8 | 0.0 | 50% | 72 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 17:07–05:54 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 39% | 86 |
| Tue 3 Nov | 17:03–05:57 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 28% | 93 |
| Wed 4 Nov | 17:00–06:01 | 13.2 | 9.2 | 19% | 97 |
| Thu 5 Nov | 16:57–06:04 | 13.2 | 11.3 | 11% | 99 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 16:53–06:07 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 5% | 100 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 16:50–06:11 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 2% | 100 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 16:47–06:14 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0% | 100 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 16:44–06:17 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 1% | 100 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 16:41–06:21 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 3% | 100 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 16:38–06:24 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 7% | 100 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 16:35–06:27 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13% | 100 |
| Fri 13 Nov | 16:32–06:30 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 19% | 100 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 16:29–06:33 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 27% | 100 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 16:26–06:36 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 36% | 100 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:24–06:39 | 14.3 | 10.7 | 45% | 94 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 16:21–06:42 | 14.5 | 8.7 | 55% | 88 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:18–06:45 | 14.5 | 6.7 | 65% | 81 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 16:16–06:48 | 14.7 | 4.8 | 75% | 72 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:13–06:51 | 14.7 | 2.7 | 83% | 63 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 16:11–06:54 | 14.8 | 0.5 | 91% | 52 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:09–06:57 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 96% | 47 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 16:06–07:00 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 99% | 46 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:04–07:03 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Wed 25 Nov | 16:02–07:05 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 98% | 46 |
| Thu 26 Nov | 16:00–07:08 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 93% | 49 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 15:58–07:10 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 86% | 53 |
| Sat 28 Nov | 15:56–07:13 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 77% | 58 |
| Sun 29 Nov | 15:54–07:15 | 15.5 | 2.8 | 66% | 70 |
| Mon 30 Nov | 15:53–07:18 | 15.5 | 5.5 | 55% | 80 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Tromsø in November 2026?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 6 Nov, 7 Nov, 8 Nov, 9 Nov, 10 Nov, 11 Nov. Nights average 14.2 hours of darkness in November.
Is November 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.