The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, is a natural light display that is frequent during the winter months in northern Sweden.

Thanks to Sweden’s geographical proximity to the Arctic Circle and the magnetic north pole, a significant portion of the country lies within a zone, where solar particles collide with gases in the earth’s atmosphere to create these colorful ribbons of light.

Usually red, green, or purple in color, they last anywhere from a few minutes to several hours.

Your best chance of catching a glimpse of the Northern Lights is on cold winter nights when the sky is clear, dark with little to no moonlight, and cloudless.

• Destination

  Swedish Lapland

• Country

  Sweden

• Type of experience

  Nature

• Best time to visit

  • Winter
  • Autumn

• Nearby stations

  • Kiruna Airport
  • Vilhelmina Airport