Northern Lights Alaska October 2024 Forecast. When and where can you see the northern and southern lights also known as the aurora? The northern lights can be seen regardless of the moon's phase on an active night.
The aurora will be visible over much of canada and alaska, but the northern lights can also be seen from as far as 620 miles away if the conditions are right, noaa says. This map shows the typical southerly extent of the northern lights under different conditions.