{"id":876074,"date":"2018-09-24T00:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-09-23T23:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aatkings.com\/real-word\/?p=876074"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:02:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:02:03","slug":"new-zealands-southern-lights-aurora-australis-where-and-when-to-see-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aatkings.com\/storybook\/new-zealands-southern-lights-aurora-australis-where-and-when-to-see-them\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand\u2019s Southern Lights (Aurora Australis)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"blog-content\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">When it comes to starry skies, <a href=\"\/destination\/territories\/south-island-new-zealand\/\">New Zealand<\/a> does it best. With limited light pollution and incredibly clear night skies, the astonishing celestial galaxies shine bright for all to see.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Southern Lights, or the Aurora Australis, is the southern cousin to the Northern Lights. Just like the Northern Lights, the Southern Lights occur when electrically charged solar wind reacts with the gases in our atmosphere, causing those gases to emit light and create a truly mesmerising sight.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">If you\u2019re keen to cross this experience of your bucket list and see the mighty Aurora Australis New Zealand is the place for you. New Zealand is one of the closest countries to the South Pole where the Aurora originates and is arguably the best location to witness this captivating atmospheric lightshow.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>When to see Southern Lights New Zealand:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The majority of southern lightshows occur during the Southern Hemisphere\u2019s autumn and winter months, from March through to December.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Where to see Southern Lights New Zealand:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">There are a number of places in New Zealand that have proven to be hotspots for spotting the Southern Lights, but we\u2019ve listed our Top 4 Locations below.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"\/destination\/sights\/lake-tekapo\/\"><strong>1. Lake Tekapo\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Located in the centre of the South Island, Lake Tekapo is home to the world\u2019s largest dark-sky reserve, the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve. This area that has become the centre of astro-tourism, synonymous with stargazing, and it delivers amazing Aurora Australis displays.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-876076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aatkings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/church-of-good-shepherd-stars-optimized-1024x563.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aatkings.com\/storybook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/church-of-good-shepherd-stars-optimized-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aatkings.com\/storybook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/church-of-good-shepherd-stars-optimized-330x182.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.aatkings.com\/storybook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/church-of-good-shepherd-stars-optimized.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"\/destination\/cities\/queenstown\/\"><strong>2. Queenstown<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Queenstown has made headlines worldwide for the stunning array of lightshows which have occurred in the skies above it. Sitting on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, this quaint town is the perfect place to sit back, relax and watch the rainbow lights as they dance across the night sky.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-876077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aatkings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/queenstown-skyline-view-dusk-optimized-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aatkings.com\/storybook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/queenstown-skyline-view-dusk-optimized-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aatkings.com\/storybook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/queenstown-skyline-view-dusk-optimized-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.aatkings.com\/storybook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/queenstown-skyline-view-dusk-optimized.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"\/destination\/regions\/stewart-island\/\"><strong>3. Stewart Island<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The southernmost of New Zealand\u2019s islands, Stewart Island, can only be reached by ferry or plane but, trust us, it\u2019s worth the effort. The Southern Lights are highly visible from this island. Moreover, roughly 85 percent of the island is covered by Rakiuara National Park, this means it\u2019s possible to get a lovely view of the aurora over mountaintops or capture its reflection on the surrounding lakes and rivers.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"\/destination\/territories\/south-island-new-zealand\/\"><strong>4. The Catlins<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Catlins comprises an area in the south-eastern corner of the South Island, basically it\u2019s as far south as you can get. This means it\u2019s far away from any polluting lights and affords a spectacular view of the Southern Lights. There are some great camping spots in the Catlins which means you can stargaze away while you stay nice and snug in your sleeping bag.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; When it comes to starry skies, New Zealand does it best. With limited light pollution and incredibly clear night skies, the astonishing celestial galaxies shine bright for all to see. The Southern Lights, or the Aurora Australis, is the southern cousin to the Northern Lights. Just like the Northern Lights, the Southern Lights occur [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86,"featured_media":876075,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":null,"ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":null,"ast-hfb-below-header-display":null,"ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":null,"ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":null,"stick-header-meta":null,"header-above-stick-meta":null,"header-main-stick-meta":null,"header-below-stick-meta":null,"astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[22952],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-876074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-expert-travel-tips","countries-new-zealand","regions-north-island","regions-south-island"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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