<p>Probably the week after is a better bet. According to <a href="https://seetheaurora.com/aurora-stats-and-averages" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this compilation of 92 years of data on auroras</a>, many of the most geomagnetically active days of the year are in the week after the vernal or autumnal equinox, with none in the week before it. While there isn't data there for the exact 1 week afterwards, I think it's safe to assume that it would be higher than 1 week before.</p>

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2024-08-22T13:27:21.897Z
Thank you for your answer :) I don’t have access to upvote yet…
AhsokaTano
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Starship
<p>Around the equinoxes the chances of seeing auroras are higher. Are you more likely to see an aurora if you go a week before or a week after the equinox?</p>

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2024-08-19T20:49:30.960Z
Why do you think aurorae are more prevalent around the equinox? How does that affect solar activity?
Chenmunka
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2024-08-19T21:54:15.240Z
@Chenmunka see this:https://www.hurtigruten.com/en-us/inspiration/northern-lights/science
Starship
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2024-08-20T22:46:02.730Z
The effect is fairly weak.  I would concentrate mostly on weather conditions and solar activity.
Greg Miller
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2024-08-21T00:08:03.080Z
@GregMiller solar activity is critical, but weather is also a key consideration – e.g. in most places skies are most likely to be cloudless in mid to late autumn. Another key element is darkness; after the autumn equinox nights are longer than days, so it's a useful reference point for increased viewing hours.
Chappo Hasn't Forgotten
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2024-08-31T10:05:10.277Z
The reasons for the seasonal effect. https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/58397/seasonal-variation-of-aurora-and-magnetic-activity?noredirect=1&lq=1
ProfRob
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Are you more likely to see an aurora a week before or a week after the equinox?
AhsokaTano
# Are you more likely to see an aurora a week before or a week after the equinox?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-08-19)

Around the equinoxes the chances of seeing auroras are higher. Are you more likely to see an aurora if you go a week before or a week after the equinox?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Why do you think aurorae are more prevalent around the equinox? How does that affect solar activity?  
> **username_2**: @Chenmunka see this:https://www.hurtigruten.com/en-us/inspiration/northern-lights/science  
> **username_3**: The effect is fairly weak.  I would concentrate mostly on weather conditions and solar activity.  
> **username_4**: @GregMiller solar activity is critical, but weather is also a key consideration – e.g. in most places skies are most likely to be cloudless in mid to late autumn. Another key element is darkness; after the autumn equinox nights are longer than days, so it's a useful reference point for increased viewing hours.  
> **username_5**: The reasons for the seasonal effect. https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/58397/seasonal-variation-of-aurora-and-magnetic-activity?noredirect=1&lq=1  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2024-08-19. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Probably the week after is a better bet. According to [this compilation of 92 years of data on auroras](https://seetheaurora.com/aurora-stats-and-averages), many of the most geomagnetically active days of the year are in the week after the vernal or autumnal equinox, with none in the week before it. While there isn't data there for the exact 1 week afterwards, I think it's safe to assume that it would be higher than 1 week before.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you for your answer :) I don’t have access to upvote yet…  

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