Beautiful timelapse shows Northern Lights from Northern Ireland - will Northern Lights be visible tonight?

A beautiful timelapse video shows the Northern Lights illuminating the Northern Ireland skies in the early hours of Wednesday November 12.

Louis LA Roche recorded the timelapse from his bedroom in Holywood. He also photographed the Aurora Borealis from Bangor Seafront.

Will the Northern Lights be visible tonight (Thursday November 13)?

The Met Office’s aurora forecast reads: “Several recent Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) arrivals have given an increase in geomagnetic activity. Activity is expected to gradually ease over the next 24 to 36 hours. Aurora remains likely tonight across parts of northern UK and similar geomagnetic latitudes, but with a reducing chance of sightings further south across England and Wales. Cloud cover however will likely limit sightings for many, although breaks are more possible over central and northern Scotland.”

Where exactly are the Northern Lights?

The Northern Lights form in an oval around the North Pole in an area called the “auroral zone".

Areas in the “auroral zone” include north Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, the north of American state Alaska, and northern Siberia, in Russia.

What month is best to see the Northern Lights?

The best months to see the Northern Lights are September to late March, as these months have the longest dark hours and best viewing conditions.

Where in the UK can you see the Northern Lights?

The best places to see the Northern Lights in the UK are Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England.

However, they have on occasion been spotted in the south of England.

What time should I look for the Northern Lights?

The best sightings of the Northern Lights are when the skies are darkest - normally around midnight.