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2024 Is the Year of Aurora Borealis—Here's Where and When to Go For the Best Chance of Seeing Northern Lights - Outdoors with Bear Grylls

2024 is on track to bring the best Northern Lights in two decades

That means more opportunities to make your dream of seeing the spectacular aurora borealis a reality. The best places to see the Northern Lights in 2024 are scattered across the most extreme latitudes of our planet:

• Iceland
• Canada
• Alaska
• Norway
• Finland

When to see the northern lights

If you're planning an aurora-viewing trip, the best time to go is throughout the winter months, from September to March, when the nights are longer, darker, and more likely to produce spectacular light shows.

Top 5 Best Places to See the Northern Lights

Before we jump into the full list of great places to see the aurora borealis, I thought it might be helpful to narrow down the top 5 destinations:

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