Have you lived in Alaska several months,
or even years, and never have seen the aurora?
Visitors, are you in Alaska specifically to see the aurora?
WE SEE IT SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK from North Pole, Alaska and the entire region! We prefer clear skies and we need to be awake to see the lights. Moon does NOT matter.
Learn how to catch the lights, whether it is in Alaska or anywhere in the aurora zone!
Welcome back dark skies! The webcam is working ok, but the computer is not, so there is a delay in getting the webcam back online (Aug 2025)
Green does not mean aurora, it means a likelihood of aurora. Red indicates a higher chance. This graph is the highest Kp level forecast in the “3 day forecast” for this night.
Planning your Alaska trip to see the aurora? These businesses are who we recommend from first hand experience!
Find more information on how to see the aurora on this website!
Learn to read the data and become an expert aurora enthusiast!
