Can I see the northern lights tonight?

If you’re lucky, you might still have a chance to see the Northern Lights.

The stunning nighttime display of light patterns is visible from several locations in the UK from September to early March, so you can always try your luck.

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When can I see the Northern Lights?

A few lucky Brits could see that Northern Lights on March 14th and it was probably the last time that the northern lights will be released from Great Britain for the time being.

Northern Lights sightings in the UK can be quite rare.

When they will appear again is not yet confirmed.

If you’re in the mood for stargazing tonight, you might get lucky between 10pm and 1am.

These three hours are the most popular time for the Northern Lights to appear.

In the UK, they usually last until early March, but people could see them again on March 14th.

So you can perhaps catch a glimpse of beautiful phenomena.

What are the best places in the UK to see the Northern Lights?

the northern lights are visible over parts of northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland during this geomagnetic storm, the Met Office said.

You might not be able to see the lights on this occasion, but here are the best spots across the UK to prepare for next time:

• Scottish Highlands
• Scottish islands
• North of Northern Ireland, towards the Malin Sea
• Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland
• Cumbria in North West England
• lake district
• The Cornish Coast
• Exmouth National Park in Devon
• Anglesey in Wales
• Pembrokshire in Wales
• The mountains of Carneddau in Snowdonia, Wales
• Brecon Beacons Mountains in Wales

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What is a solar flare?

It’s a flash of increased brightness from the Sun, often accompanied by a coronal mass ejection — a huge ejection of plasma from the Sun’s outer layer, called the corona.

It happens when a massive burst of material from the sun triggers a geomagnetic storm that disrupts the Earth’s magnetic field.

A solar flare can disrupt Earth’s atmosphere, disrupting radio signals and power grids, and causing a shift in the auroras.

As it heads toward Earth, bringing the aurora to lower latitudes, it makes the Northern Lights visible from the UK.