One of the most common questions aurora chasers hear is, "When is the best time to see the northern lights?" While predicting auroras with pinpoint accuracy is tricky, evidence suggests that March is the best month of the year to witness them.
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, occur when energetic particles from the sun—released through processes like solar wind and coronal mass ejections (CMEs)—collide with Earth’s atmosphere. Our planet’s magnetic field directs these particles toward the poles, creating dazzling light displays in both hemispheres (known as the aurora australis in the south).
