Are there southern lights?

Because the southern lights most often occur in a band, or ring, more-or-less centered on the south magnetic pole (the auroral zone, radius approx 2,500 km), and because there is hardly any land in this band (and what little there is, no one lives there!), far fewer people have seen the southern lights than their northern siblings. read more

2. THEY'RE MOST VISIBLE DURING SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WINTERS. Generally, the best months to spot the Northern Lights are from December through April, with the middle of northern winter being the ideal time (if you can deal with the cold). For the Southern Lights, you’d want to head down anywhere from March through September. read more