Best Time To See Northern Lights May 12 2025

Best Time To See Northern Lights May 12 2025. Updated may 12, 2025 at 8:26 p.m. Noaa says optimal viewing time for the aurora is generally within an hour or two of midnight—so between 10 p.m.

The best aurora is usually within an hour or two of midnight (between 10 p.m. The best time to observe the northern lights is around midnight, when the auroral oval is typically farthest south and the sky is darkest.