Valentine's Day 2026 may not only be about candlelight dinners and overpriced roses. Well, thanks to a high-intensity solar storm and the 2026 Solar Maximum, Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights as we better know them, are expected to be visible across at least 12 states in the United States of America tonight, 14 February. Science behind it: Why 2026 is being called the ‘Glow Year’ This rare display on Valentine’s Day 2026 is particularly important as we are currently at the Solar Maximum. According to media reports, as this year's Valentine's Day and the Northern Lights coincide with a Saturday, hotels in states like Montana and Minnesota are reporting up to 90% occupancy. Which 12 states are on the list?

Source: Mint February 14, 2026 07:52 UTC