Synonyms of aurora

aurora

noun

ə-ˈrȯr-ə 

as in sunrise

the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance

a gorgeous pink aurora aroused us out of our slumber

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sunrise
• day
• dawn
• morning
• morn
• dawning
• daylight
• light
• daybreak
• sun
• sunup
• daytime
• cockcrow
• forenoon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sunset
• nightfall
• night
• sundown
• midnight
• dark
• darkness
• nighttime
• afternoon
• evening
• midday
• twilight
• dusk
• gloaming
• eventide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aurora

The short summer nights (and this week’s first quarter moon) may make faint aurora harder to see, with lingering twilight reducing the contrast required to spot a glow low on the northern horizon. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The 1859 Carrington Event, the strongest geomagnetic storm on record, disrupted telegraph systems around the world and pushed auroras from their usual high-latitude skies near the Arctic and Antarctic to locations as far south as the tropics. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Keep in mind that summer's long daylight hours, coupled with the light of the waning Strawberry Moon, may make faint auroras harder to see. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026

These events create giant rotating auroras that can span hundreds or even thousands of kilometers. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026