Northern lights in Yellowknife in April 2027
Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Apr, 2 Apr, 3 Apr, 4 Apr, 5 Apr, 6 Apr. Nights average 4.8 hours of darkness in April.
Flat land under the oval and frequent clear skies give some of the best odds anywhere.
Thu 1 Apr to Fri 30 Apr 2027
Darkest night: Thu 1 April 2027
Dark 22:14–05:10 · 7.0 h without the moon · moon 22% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Apr | 22:14–05:10 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 22% | 87 |
| Fri 2 Apr | 22:18–05:06 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 14% | 86 |
| Sat 3 Apr | 22:21–05:02 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 8% | 86 |
| Sun 4 Apr | 22:25–04:58 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 4% | 85 |
| Mon 5 Apr | 22:29–04:54 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1% | 84 |
| Tue 6 Apr | 22:33–04:49 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 0% | 84 |
| Wed 7 Apr | 22:36–04:45 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 2% | 83 |
| Thu 8 Apr | 22:40–04:40 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 6% | 82 |
| Fri 9 Apr | 22:44–04:36 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 12% | 78 |
| Sat 10 Apr | 22:48–04:31 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 20% | 70 |
| Sun 11 Apr | 22:53–04:27 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 31% | 64 |
| Mon 12 Apr | 22:57–04:22 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 42% | 57 |
| Tue 13 Apr | 23:01–04:17 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 54% | 49 |
| Wed 14 Apr | 23:06–04:12 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 65% | 42 |
| Thu 15 Apr | 23:10–04:07 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 76% | 36 |
| Fri 16 Apr | 23:15–04:02 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 85% | 30 |
| Sat 17 Apr | 23:20–03:57 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 92% | 25 |
| Sun 18 Apr | 23:25–03:51 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 97% | 22 |
| Mon 19 Apr | 23:30–03:46 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 99% | 20 |
| Tue 20 Apr | 23:35–03:40 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 100% | 19 |
| Wed 21 Apr | 23:40–03:34 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 98% | 26 |
| Thu 22 Apr | 23:46–03:28 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 94% | 52 |
| Fri 23 Apr | 23:52–03:22 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 88% | 71 |
| Sat 24 Apr | 23:59–03:15 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 81% | 70 |
| Sun 25 Apr | 00:05–03:08 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 73% | 69 |
| Mon 26 Apr | 00:13–03:00 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 65% | 68 |
| Tue 27 Apr | 00:20–02:52 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 56% | 67 |
| Wed 28 Apr | 00:29–02:43 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 46% | 66 |
| Thu 29 Apr | 00:39–02:33 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 37% | 64 |
| Fri 30 Apr | 00:51–02:21 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 28% | 63 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Yellowknife in April 2027?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Apr, 2 Apr, 3 Apr, 4 Apr, 5 Apr, 6 Apr. Nights average 4.8 hours of darkness in April.
Is April a good month for the northern lights in Yellowknife?
Partly: nights are short at the edges of the season. Flat land under the oval and frequent clear skies give some of the best odds anywhere.