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Northern Lights in Nunavut, Canada

In Nunavut the aurora is visible from about Kp 0, first near Iqaluit. Pangnirtung has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Nunavut

Friday 16 October, around 19:00

Possible · Iqaluit · Reliability: medium

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Iqaluit 0 0 NNW Suburban sky 7,429
Rankin Inlet 0 0 N Bright suburban sky 2,975
Arviat 0 0 N Rural to suburban 2,864
Baker Lake 0 0 N Dark rural sky 2,061
Igloolik 0 0 N Dark rural sky 2,049
Cambridge Bay 0 0 NNE Dark rural sky 1,760
Pond Inlet 0 0 N Bright suburban sky 1,555
Pangnirtung 0 0 NNW Pristine dark sky 1,504
Kinngait 0 0 N Dark rural sky 1,396
Kugluktuk 0 0 NNE Rural to suburban 1,382
Gjoa Haven 0 0 N Rural to suburban 1,349
Naujaat 0 0 N Rural to suburban 1,225
Clyde River 0 0 NNW Pristine dark sky 1,181
Coral Harbour 0 0 N Rural to suburban 1,035
Sanikiluaq 0 0 N Pristine dark sky 1,010

Best months in Nunavut

Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.

February has been the best month (76% of nights), followed by January (73%).

0%20%40%60%80% – Jul August: 20% Aug September: 37% Sept October: 27% Oct November: 34% Nov December: 63% Dec January: 73% Jan February: 76% Feb March: 71% Mar April: 43% Apr – May – Jun
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
  1. Kp 0–2 Quiet eye in Iqaluit Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
  2. Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
  3. Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
  4. Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
  5. Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
  6. Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
  7. Kp 8 Severe storm (G4) Central Europe to the eye; red sky in photos from northern Italy, Spain, the Balkans and Turkey's Black Sea coast.
  8. Kp 9 Extreme storm (G5) Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).

The town pages in this region also cover 2 villages and districts nearby.