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Green and violet aurora filling a star-dense sky above a snow-covered plain, bare birch trees silhouetted along a low ridge.
Featured · Iceland
Sep 29  ·  12 min read
Northern Lights Winter 2026/27: Where the Forecast Actually Favors

The best place to see the northern lights in winter 2026/27, with Solar Cycle 25 in decline: Tromso, Iceland and Swedish Lapland compared on latitude and cloud.

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