Photo: Simon Gee
Northern Lights (aurora) over Churchill Forest

Northern Lights Cams

Watch northern lights ripple across the night sky in Churchill, Manitoba — best viewed in February and March.

Our Northern Lights Cam streams year-round in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada — one of the best places in the world to see the northern lights. The peak viewing season is in February and March. The live cam is operated as part of a partnership with explore.org, a direct charitable activity of the Annenberg Foundation, and the Churchill Northern Studies Centre.

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