Northern lights in Yellowknife in March 2027
Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Mar, 2 Mar, 3 Mar, 4 Mar, 5 Mar, 6 Mar. Nights average 8.9 hours of darkness in March.
Flat land under the oval and frequent clear skies give some of the best odds anywhere.
Mon 1 Mar to Wed 31 Mar 2027
Darkest night: Mon 1 March 2027
Dark 20:39–07:02 · 10.5 h without the moon · moon 32% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Mar | 20:39–07:02 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 32% | 100 |
| Tue 2 Mar | 20:42–06:59 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 23% | 100 |
| Wed 3 Mar | 20:45–06:56 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 16% | 100 |
| Thu 4 Mar | 20:47–06:53 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10% | 100 |
| Fri 5 Mar | 20:50–06:50 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5% | 100 |
| Sat 6 Mar | 20:53–06:46 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2% | 100 |
| Sun 7 Mar | 20:56–06:43 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 0% | 99 |
| Mon 8 Mar | 20:59–06:40 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 1% | 99 |
| Tue 9 Mar | 21:02–06:36 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 3% | 98 |
| Wed 10 Mar | 21:04–06:33 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 8% | 97 |
| Thu 11 Mar | 21:07–06:29 | 9.5 | 5.2 | 15% | 94 |
| Fri 12 Mar | 21:10–06:26 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 24% | 88 |
| Sat 13 Mar | 21:13–06:22 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 35% | 79 |
| Sun 14 Mar | 21:16–06:19 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 46% | 71 |
| Mon 15 Mar | 21:19–06:15 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 58% | 64 |
| Tue 16 Mar | 21:22–06:12 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 69% | 57 |
| Wed 17 Mar | 21:25–06:08 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 79% | 51 |
| Thu 18 Mar | 21:28–06:05 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 88% | 46 |
| Fri 19 Mar | 21:31–06:01 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 95% | 41 |
| Sat 20 Mar | 21:34–05:57 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 99% | 39 |
| Sun 21 Mar | 21:37–05:54 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 100% | 38 |
| Mon 22 Mar | 21:41–05:50 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 99% | 37 |
| Tue 23 Mar | 21:44–05:46 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 96% | 49 |
| Wed 24 Mar | 21:47–05:42 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 90% | 61 |
| Thu 25 Mar | 21:50–05:38 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 84% | 73 |
| Fri 26 Mar | 21:54–05:35 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 76% | 84 |
| Sat 27 Mar | 21:57–05:31 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 67% | 90 |
| Sun 28 Mar | 22:00–05:27 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 58% | 89 |
| Mon 29 Mar | 22:04–05:23 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 48% | 88 |
| Tue 30 Mar | 22:07–05:19 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 39% | 88 |
| Wed 31 Mar | 22:11–05:15 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 30% | 87 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Yellowknife in March 2027?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Mar, 2 Mar, 3 Mar, 4 Mar, 5 Mar, 6 Mar. Nights average 8.9 hours of darkness in March.
Is March 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.