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Rule Northern Lights

Saksun - Northern Lights - Faroe Islands

Saksun, Streymoy

Northern Lights photography conditions - combines aurora activity levels with clear skies and proper darkness for optimal viewing.

Currently

Real-time conditions
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation25.6° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover51%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Atlantic/Faroe
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Next opportunity
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Saksun
Sat, Mar 21 · 24:00–05:00 · 5h window
Low confidence
33%
🌌Aurora Quality80.8-95%
Kp Index: Kp 6 (Moderate Storm)
Sun Elevation: -27.2° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover: 24%
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Good Chance of Aurora at Sunrise
Saksun
Sat, Mar 21 · 05:00–06:00
🌌Aurora Quality:77.9%
Medium
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Excellent Chance of Aurora
Saksun
Sat, Mar 21 · 22:00–03:00
🌌Aurora Quality:58.1-90.2%
Low

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast tracks the dramatic and ever-changing conditions that make the Faroe Islands a photographer's paradise. We combine fog probability, visibility, aurora data, and cloud cover to predict when these remote North Atlantic islands will deliver their most spectacular scenes.

The Faroe Islands offer landscapes unlike anywhere else on Earth—vertical cliffs rising from the sea, waterfalls plunging into the ocean, and grass-roofed villages beneath constantly shifting clouds. Weather changes minute by minute, creating endless variety for patient photographers.

What makes the Faroe Islands special for photography:

  • Dramatic weather - Fog, mist, rain, and sun can all appear within a single hour
  • Unique geography - Sea stacks, gorges, and waterfalls into the ocean create otherworldly scenes
  • Moody atmosphere - Overcast conditions create rich, saturated greens and dramatic contrasts
  • Northern lights - Clear winter nights bring aurora to these remote islands

The islands are photogenic year-round, but weather is unpredictable. Our forecast helps identify windows of clear weather amid the frequent clouds and rain. Summer offers endless twilight, while winter brings brief days but dramatic storm light and aurora potential. Always pack waterproof gear—the weather will test it.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Atlantic/Faroe
Aurora Quality
≥ 50.0%
Solar Elevation
≤ -8.0°
Aurora Activity
≥ 50.0%
Total Cloud Coverage
≤ 30.0%
Visibility
≥ 8000.0m
Sat, Mar 14
13:000%25°94%37%23680m
14:000%24°94%30%24135m
15:000%20°17%75%24134m
16:000%15°17%95%526m
17:000%9.1°0%72%24135m
18:000%2.6°0%60%24134m
19:000%-4.6°17%59%24134m
20:000%-11°24%95%24135m
21:000%-18°27%100%24134m
22:000%-23°24%100%24072m
23:000%-27°33%100%15066m
Sun, Mar 15
24:000%-30°43%100%19257m
01:000%-30°38%100%24134m
02:000%-28°37%100%5815m
03:000%-24°0%100%433m
04:000%-19°0%100%201m
05:000%-13°0%100%173m
06:000%-6.2°0%100%129m
07:000%1.1°0%100%22631m
08:000%7.7°0%74%17386m
09:000%14°0%12%24041m
10:000%19°0%46%22646m
11:000%23°0%35%23093m
12:000%25°0%33%23004m
13:000%26°0%51%22977m
14:000%24°0%100%23472m
15:000%20°23%84%23933m
16:000%15°23%77%23394m
17:000%9.4°23%100%23450m
18:000%2.9°13%99%24134m
19:000%-4.2°13%99%24134m
20:000%-11°13%100%13925m
21:000%-17°13%100%24134m
22:000%-23°13%68%6465m
23:000%-27°13%91%554m
Mon, Mar 16
24:000%-29°29%100%311m
01:000%-29°29%92%21842m
02:000%-28°29%98%23919m
03:000%-24°29%61%24106m
04:000%-19°29%100%21381m
05:000%-13°29%99%18493m
06:000%-5.8°17%99%23065m
07:000%1.5°17%94%24134m
08:000%17%29%24134m
09:000%14°9.1%5%24135m
10:000%20°9.1%5%24135m
11:000%24°9.1%5%24134m
12:000%26°6.2%5%24134m
13:000%26°6.2%5%24134m
14:000%24°6.2%20%24135m
15:000%21°13%72%24134m
16:000%16°13%100%24135m
17:000%9.7°13%84%24135m
18:000%3.2°17%100%24134m
19:000%-3.9°17%100%24134m
20:000%-11°17%100%24135m
21:000%-17°17%100%9622m
22:000%-22°17%100%10923m
23:000%-27°17%100%1274m
Tue, Mar 17
24:000%-29°13%100%24135m
01:000%-29°13%100%24134m
02:000%-27°13%100%24135m
03:000%-24°17%100%24134m
04:000%-18°17%100%24135m
05:000%-12°17%97%24135m
06:000%-5.4°9.1%100%24135m
07:000%1.8°9.1%100%24118m
08:000%8.4°9.1%100%10545m
09:000%15°9.1%100%666m
10:000%20°9.1%100%373m
11:000%24°9.1%100%87m
12:000%26°9.1%100%62m
13:000%26°9.1%100%3717m
14:000%25°9.1%5.7%24134m
15:000%21°9.1%57%20154m
16:000%16°9.1%30%24135m
17:000%10°9.1%24%22568m
18:000%3.5°9.1%55%13583m
19:000%-3.6°9.1%55%17100m
20:000%-10°9.1%54%20618m
21:000%-17°6.2%54%24135m
22:000%-22°6.2%63%24135m
23:000%-26°6.2%72%24135m
Wed, Mar 18
24:000%-28°17%80%24135m
01:000%-29°17%61%24135m
02:0028%-27°17%42%24135m
03:0037%-23°17%22%24135m
04:0019%-18°17%47%24135m
05:000%-12°17%71%24135m
06:000%-5°17%96%24135m
07:000%2.2°17%69%23778m
08:000%8.8°17%41%23421m
09:000%15°17%14%23064m
10:000%20°17%14%23421m
11:000%24°17%13%23778m
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