Northern Lights in Ilulissat

Experience the Northern Lights at Ilulissat

When dark evenings arrive with clear skies, there is a magical event that often unfolds over Ilulissat – the breathtaking Northern Lights. Join us on a short tour that takes you away from the city’s worst light pollution and out into the darker areas. This is where the darkness is most intense. Under the starry sky, your guide will tell you a lot about how this phenomenon occurs, while a welcome hot drink is served.

The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is undoubtedly the most spectacular phenomenon in the night sky.

Note

In case of cloudy weather, the tour will not take place. In this case, we will cancel the tour and try to arrange it for another day when you have the opportunity to participate. If this is not possible, we will of course refund the full amount for the tour.

Nordlys i Igloo Lodge

If you stay overnight at Igloo Lodge, in clear weather there are very good chances of seeing the most beautiful northern lights completely unspoiled by all light pollution.

From the cabin, which is located 15 km out in the hinterland behind Ilulissat, it is a long way from the light pollution that comes from Ilulissat. Here the polar night is as close as it can get, and this gives us good opportunities to see the many details in the movements of the northern lights as they dance across the sky.

Did you know...?

• The Northern Lights also occur in the summer in Ilulissat – we just can't see them because of the light.
• The Northern Lights have attracted attention and wonder for many years. An old Inuit legend tells that the Northern Lights appeared when the deceased in the kingdom of heaven played football with the skull of a walrus.
• The Northern Lights are a fleeting phenomenon. They can change color and intensity incredibly quickly, and they can disappear completely and reappear within a matter of minutes.
• Sometimes the northern lights are bright in color and move quickly, while sometimes they lie like a thin veil across the night sky.
• There is no better month than any other to experience the mysterious magic of the Northern Lights, which can be seen on clear nights from early September to early April.