Am from India. Planning a trip to Norway in October second half, to see Northern lights. Any help in this regard is most welcome, as this is our first time travel
Posted by
Sweden
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This thread is a good start: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/general-europe/how-to-see-the-northern-lights-a-short-guide
Posted by
Berlin
2898 posts
This article "The northern lights in Norway" gives a good overview of what is needed to be successful.
- Be above polar circle
- Have a night wil NL appearance,
- Have clear sky night (dress up warm).
- Find a place with low surrounding light.
October 17 is full moon, so end of October with less light you could see also weaker NL.
Helpful are a Norwegian weather app yr.no (forecast max 48 hrs valid) and a aurora forecast app.