+18 Aurora Northern Lights Location Ideas. The aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights, spotted from beijing to mongolia to the u.s. Web aurora, luminous phenomenon of earth’s upper atmosphere that occurs primarily in high latitudes of both hemispheres;

Photograph by babak tafreshi, nat geo image collection travel 7 magical places to view auroras. The two maps show the aurora and viewline tonight and tomorrow night. However, it is possible to see the aurora from late august to early april.