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Northern lights in Yellowknife 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 14.6 hours of darkness in December.

Flat land under the oval and frequent clear skies give some of the best odds anywhere.

Tue 1 Dec to Thu 31 Dec 2026

Darkest night: Sat 5 December 2026

Dark 18:19–08:42 · 14.5 h without the moon · moon 7% lit

Night ofDark (sun below −12°)HoursMoon-freeMoonScore
Tue 1 Dec18:22–08:3614.38.041%90
Wed 2 Dec18:21–08:3814.39.730%95
Thu 3 Dec18:20–08:3914.311.321%98
Fri 4 Dec18:19–08:4114.513.013%99
Sat 5 Dec18:19–08:4214.514.57%100
Sun 6 Dec18:18–08:4414.514.53%100
Mon 7 Dec18:17–08:4514.514.51%100
Tue 8 Dec18:17–08:4614.514.50%100
Wed 9 Dec18:17–08:4714.714.72%100
Thu 10 Dec18:16–08:4914.714.75%100
Fri 11 Dec18:16–08:5014.714.79%100
Sat 12 Dec18:16–08:5114.713.215%99
Sun 13 Dec18:16–08:5214.711.523%97
Mon 14 Dec18:16–08:5314.710.031%94
Tue 15 Dec18:16–08:5414.78.541%90
Wed 16 Dec18:16–08:5414.76.851%85
Thu 17 Dec18:16–08:5514.75.362%78
Fri 18 Dec18:16–08:5614.73.572%70
Sat 19 Dec18:17–08:5714.71.781%60
Sun 20 Dec18:17–08:5714.70.089%51
Mon 21 Dec18:18–08:5814.70.095%48
Tue 22 Dec18:18–08:5814.70.099%46
Wed 23 Dec18:19–08:5814.70.0100%45
Thu 24 Dec18:19–08:5914.70.098%46
Fri 25 Dec18:20–08:5914.70.094%49
Sat 26 Dec18:21–08:5914.71.887%58
Sun 27 Dec18:22–08:5914.73.778%68
Mon 28 Dec18:23–08:5914.75.568%77
Tue 29 Dec18:24–08:5914.77.257%84
Wed 30 Dec18:25–08:5914.78.846%90
Thu 31 Dec18:26–08:5814.710.536%94

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Questions

What are the best nights for the northern lights in Yellowknife in December 2026?

The darkest, most moon-free nights are 5 Dec, 6 Dec, 7 Dec, 8 Dec, 9 Dec, 10 Dec. Nights average 14.6 hours of darkness in December.

Is December a good month for the northern lights in Yellowknife?

Yes, nights are very long, though often cloudier and colder. Flat land under the oval and frequent clear skies give some of the best odds anywhere.