From the long nights of december through february you might be able to see the northern lights as long as you have a good northern view.
Best time to see northern lights in michigan 2017.
The best time of the year.
The farther north you go the more likely you ll see them.
When looking north over lake superior one.
The upper peninsula is blessed with hundreds of miles of shoreline along the south shore of lake superior which provides some of the best northern lights viewing in the lower 48 due to the very dark night skies.
Remote spots on lake superior upper.
The reason for this timing is the strong solar.
Port crescent state park.
Best time to see northern lights.
Winter provides a longer period of daily darkness making the lights more visible.
Port crescent state park port austin.
Northern michigan sits in a great location latitude wise as the auroral oval dips further south on nights of stronger auroral activity.
For the best opportunity at seeing the northern lights go farther north during winter months.
Spring march to may by the end of april as spring comes to the northern hemisphere your chances of seeing the northern lights in the usa will become increasingly limited.
This small town which is home to northern michigan university features a local airport with direct flights from detroit minneapolis and chicago.
Their occurrence is tied to the activity of the sun and the solar wind caused by the eruption of spots on the sun s surface.
The headlands international dark sky park mackinaw city.
The exact timing of a northern lights show is unpredictable.
Northern lights over the mackinac bridge photo courtesy of shawn malone.
Choose a clear crisp cold night without the threat of lake effect snow.
This solar wind puts a pressure on earth s magnetic field which is.
The northern lights the northern lights are a spectacular phenomenon that are hard to predict and hard to forget.
As you travel north your chance of encountering the lights will increase.
The most likely time to see the northern lights tonight will be between sunset and 1 a m.
Magical destinations to chase the northern lights in pure michigan.