Svalbard Northern Lights Guides: Season, Tours, Forecast
Svalbard northern lights guides: the best months, the polar night dates, which tour to book, the forecast, photography tours, and Svalbard against Tromsø.
When Is the Best Time to See the Northern Lights in Svalbard?
The best time for the northern lights in Svalbard, month by month: Visit Svalbard's season dates, the computed dark hours, the moon, cloud and which evening to book.
Read guide →When Is the Polar Night in Svalbard?
Svalbard's polar night dates for 2026-27 by each definition: no sunrise from 27 October to 15 February, the darkest weeks mid-November to late January, and the light left at midday.
Read guide →Which Svalbard Northern Lights Tour Should You Book?
Six northern lights tours from Longyearbyen compared: by car, van or snowmobile, the photography tours, start times, group sizes, prices and the no-lights terms.
Read guide →How to Read the Northern Lights Forecast for Svalbard
The northern lights forecast for Svalbard explained: NOAA's Kp index shown live, Yr's aurora and cloud forecast for Longyearbyen, and what no forecast can tell you.
Read guide →Northern Lights Photography in Svalbard: Which Tour?
Northern lights photography tours in Svalbard compared: what each teaches, group sizes, start times, prices, what to bring, and the tour with a no-refund rule.
Read guide →Svalbard or Tromsø for the Northern Lights?
Svalbard against Tromsø for the northern lights: 958 km apart, the polar night dates in each, the season statements, and what the Svalbard tours offer and cost.
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