10 Best Places to See Northern Lights and Southern Lights

#2. Moray Coast, Scotland

Moray Coast is one of the best places to see the northern lights in Scotland. Availability of the light pollution map from the Campaign for Dark Skies below provides a useful guide to the best places to see the northern lights.

To see the lights requirements are dark skies facing northwards, clear skies and sunspot activity. The best time to see the lights is between October and March when there are longer hours of darkness, with peaks around the autumn and spring equinoxes.