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Northern lights in Yellowknife 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 13.9 hours of darkness in January.

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

Fri 1 Jan to Sun 31 Jan 2027

Darkest night: Sat 2 January 2027

Dark 18:29–08:58 · 14.0 h without the moon · moon 18% lit

Night ofDark (sun below −12°)HoursMoon-freeMoonScore
Fri 1 Jan18:27–08:5814.712.227%98
Sat 2 Jan18:29–08:5814.514.018%100
Sun 3 Jan18:30–08:5714.514.511%100
Mon 4 Jan18:31–08:5714.514.56%100
Tue 5 Jan18:33–08:5614.514.52%100
Wed 6 Jan18:34–08:5614.514.50%100
Thu 7 Jan18:36–08:5514.314.30%100
Fri 8 Jan18:37–08:5414.314.32%100
Sat 9 Jan18:39–08:5314.314.05%100
Sun 10 Jan18:41–08:5214.312.310%99
Mon 11 Jan18:42–08:5214.210.717%98
Tue 12 Jan18:44–08:5014.29.225%95
Wed 13 Jan18:46–08:4914.27.735%91
Thu 14 Jan18:48–08:4814.26.045%86
Fri 15 Jan18:50–08:4714.04.256%78
Sat 16 Jan18:52–08:4614.02.267%69
Sun 17 Jan18:53–08:4414.00.277%58
Mon 18 Jan18:55–08:4313.80.086%53
Tue 19 Jan18:58–08:4213.80.093%49
Wed 20 Jan19:00–08:4013.80.098%46
Thu 21 Jan19:02–08:3813.70.0100%45
Fri 22 Jan19:04–08:3713.70.099%45
Sat 23 Jan19:06–08:3513.50.596%49
Sun 24 Jan19:08–08:3313.52.290%58
Mon 25 Jan19:10–08:3213.53.882%68
Tue 26 Jan19:13–08:3013.35.573%76
Wed 27 Jan19:15–08:2813.37.263%84
Thu 28 Jan19:17–08:2613.28.853%90
Fri 29 Jan19:20–08:2413.210.543%95
Sat 30 Jan19:22–08:2213.012.333%99
Sun 31 Jan19:24–08:2013.013.025%100

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Questions

What are the best nights for the northern lights in Yellowknife in January 2027?

The darkest, most moon-free nights are 2 Jan, 3 Jan, 4 Jan, 5 Jan, 6 Jan, 7 Jan. Nights average 13.9 hours of darkness in January.

Is January 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.