Northern lights in Yellowknife in February 2027
Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Feb, 2 Feb, 3 Feb, 4 Feb, 5 Feb, 6 Feb. Nights average 11.8 hours of darkness in February.
Flat land under the oval and frequent clear skies give some of the best odds anywhere.
Mon 1 Feb to Sun 28 Feb 2027
Darkest night: Mon 1 February 2027
Dark 19:27–08:18 · 13.0 h without the moon · moon 17% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Feb | 19:27–08:18 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 17% | 100 |
| Tue 2 Feb | 19:29–08:15 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 11% | 100 |
| Wed 3 Feb | 19:31–08:13 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 5% | 100 |
| Thu 4 Feb | 19:34–08:11 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 2% | 100 |
| Fri 5 Feb | 19:36–08:09 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 0% | 100 |
| Sat 6 Feb | 19:39–08:06 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0% | 100 |
| Sun 7 Feb | 19:41–08:04 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 2% | 100 |
| Mon 8 Feb | 19:44–08:02 | 12.3 | 10.8 | 6% | 100 |
| Tue 9 Feb | 19:46–07:59 | 12.3 | 9.3 | 12% | 98 |
| Wed 10 Feb | 19:49–07:57 | 12.2 | 7.5 | 20% | 96 |
| Thu 11 Feb | 19:51–07:54 | 12.2 | 5.8 | 29% | 92 |
| Fri 12 Feb | 19:54–07:51 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 39% | 85 |
| Sat 13 Feb | 19:57–07:49 | 12.0 | 1.8 | 51% | 76 |
| Sun 14 Feb | 19:59–07:46 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 62% | 66 |
| Mon 15 Feb | 20:02–07:43 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 73% | 60 |
| Tue 16 Feb | 20:04–07:41 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 83% | 55 |
| Wed 17 Feb | 20:07–07:38 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 91% | 50 |
| Thu 18 Feb | 20:09–07:35 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 96% | 47 |
| Fri 19 Feb | 20:12–07:32 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 99% | 45 |
| Sat 20 Feb | 20:15–07:29 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Sun 21 Feb | 20:17–07:27 | 11.2 | 0.3 | 98% | 48 |
| Mon 22 Feb | 20:20–07:24 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 93% | 58 |
| Tue 23 Feb | 20:23–07:21 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 87% | 68 |
| Wed 24 Feb | 20:25–07:18 | 11.0 | 5.2 | 79% | 77 |
| Thu 25 Feb | 20:28–07:15 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 70% | 86 |
| Fri 26 Feb | 20:31–07:12 | 10.8 | 8.7 | 60% | 93 |
| Sat 27 Feb | 20:34–07:09 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 50% | 100 |
| Sun 28 Feb | 20:36–07:05 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 41% | 100 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Yellowknife in February 2027?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Feb, 2 Feb, 3 Feb, 4 Feb, 5 Feb, 6 Feb. Nights average 11.8 hours of darkness in February.
Is February a good month for the northern lights in Yellowknife?
Yes: equinox months often bring higher geomagnetic activity and milder weather. Flat land under the oval and frequent clear skies give some of the best odds anywhere.