Northern Lights 2024 Iowa. Historically, the best time to see the lights is between 10 p.m. The blinking lights of a plane streak through the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, which is visible on may 11, 2024.
Historically, the best time to see the lights is between 10 p.m. Iowa has the greatest chance of seeing the aurora borealis on thursday, with the state being fully.