In fact, March is said to be the best month of the year to catch a glimpse of the northern lights. This is due to heightened solar activity, in addition to the spring equinox positioning the Earth ...

David Mcnew/Getty Images The lead-up to the solar maximum resulted in the best northern lights display in 500 years in May, when a series of powerful solar storms made the lights visible as far ...

Mark Griffiths, who works as a Northern Lights tour guide in Iceland during the winters, said the "main show" happened after midnight following some fainter sightings shortly after 20:00 GMT.