If seeing the northern lights in Alaska is on your bucket list, this is the year to do it. advertisement. US News & World Report - Travel. How to See the Northern Lights in Alaska in 2025.

O ur journey starts in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, which is by the sea and surrounded by mountains. We are heading to Fairbanks, 400 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle in the Alaska Interior.

Viewers in Fairbanks, Alaska captured the northern lights, or the aurora borealis, on video Sunday, showing vibrant green colors rippling across the sky.

Viewers in Fairbanks, Alaska captured the northern lights, or the aurora borealis, on video Sunday, showing vibrant green colors rippling across the sky.

Northern Alaska Tour Company has a tour from Fairbanks to the Arctic Circle and up to Coldfoot. Don’t miss a visit to the world’s northernmost truck stop (at Coldfoot Camp).

The northern lights were visible in some northern U.S. states this week, and could be visible in Alaska through the weekend. The probability of seeing the aurora borealis from any U.S. state ...

The best times to view the northern lights are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA. Ensuring a dark setting is the best way to see the aurora.

The aurora is expected to be bright and visible in multiple northern U.S. states Oct. 3 through Oct. 5 as well as from the lower Midwest to Oregon.

Northern Canada and most of Alaska will have a higher chance of viewing aurora borealis than states just north ... The northern lights display may be seen from as much as 620 miles away if ...

Northern lights put on a show over New York and New Jersey 03:59. The northern lights made an incredible display over much of the United States on Thursday — and might make a return appearance ...

Northern Lights Forecast for Tonight and Tomorrow. The aurora is forecast to be above the U.S. from about 8:33 p.m. EST to 9:20 p.m. EST.. But the aurora does not need to be directly overhead and ...