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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.

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Aurora Quality · ≥ 50.0% Solar Elevation · ≤ -8.0° Aurora Activity · ≥ 50.0% Total Cloud Coverage · ≤ 30.0%

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Aurora Quality 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 94% failing
Aurora Activity 71% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-10.9° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover100%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Atlantic/Faroe

No opportunities in the next 10 days

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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, Feb 21
19:000%-11°16%100%24135m
20:000%-18°29%100%24134m
21:000%-25°37%100%23394m
22:000%-30°32%100%993m
23:000%-35°35%100%189m
Sun, Feb 22
24:000%-37°29%100%107m
01:000%-38°30%100%217m
02:000%-36°38%100%223m
03:000%-32°38%100%127m
04:000%-27°34%100%304m
05:000%-21°33%100%183m
06:000%-14°18%100%109m
07:000%-6.9°14%100%60m
08:000%0.32°13%100%87m
09:000%6.1°0%100%143m
10:000%11°0%100%265m
11:000%15°0%100%264m
12:000%17°0%100%298m
13:000%18°13%100%11321m
14:000%16°13%100%15157m
15:000%13°16%92%696m
16:000%8.4°18%86%810m
17:000%2.8°14%78%5082m
18:000%-3.9°32%86%9716m
19:000%-11°32%100%19573m
20:000%-18°32%100%566m
21:000%-24°29%100%238m
22:000%-30°29%100%209m
23:000%-34°29%100%255m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%-37°29%97%309m
01:000%-38°29%98%920m
02:000%-36°29%100%666m
03:000%-32°56%96%1186m
04:000%-27°56%65%17923m
05:000%-20°56%57%24135m
06:000%-14°29%65%24134m
07:000%-6.5°29%94%24135m
08:000%0.62°29%100%24134m
09:000%6.4°29%91%24135m
10:000%12°29%47%24134m
11:000%15°29%20%24134m
12:000%18°13%5.3%24135m
13:000%18°13%22%24134m
14:000%17°13%25%24135m
15:000%13°13%43%24135m
16:000%8.7°13%46%24134m
17:000%3.1°13%71%24134m
18:000%-3.6°13%44%24134m
19:0018%-11°13%46%24135m
20:000%-17°13%76%24135m
21:000%-24°29%56%24135m
22:000%-30°29%100%4181m
23:000%-34°29%100%1902m
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%-37°29%100%1206m
01:000%-37°29%100%24134m
02:000%-35°29%100%2393m
03:000%-32°29%100%2400m
04:000%-26°29%100%24135m
05:000%-20°29%100%20812m
06:000%-13°13%100%934m
07:000%-6.2°13%100%580m
08:000%0.92°13%100%5886m
09:000%6.8°13%100%7095m
10:000%12°13%100%661m
11:000%16°13%100%456m
12:000%18°6.2%100%471m
13:000%18°6.2%100%403m
14:000%17°6.2%100%415m
15:000%14°0%100%339m
16:000%0%95%299m
17:000%3.4°0%99%611m
18:000%-3.3°0%100%4116m
19:000%-10°0%100%1054m
20:000%-17°0%100%1110m
21:000%-24°13%100%21477m
22:000%-29°13%100%24134m
23:000%-34°13%100%24134m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%-36°67%98%24135m
01:000%-37°67%80%24135m
02:000%-35°67%62%24135m
03:0038%-31°67%44%24135m
04:000%-26°67%62%24135m
05:000%-20°67%81%24135m
06:000%-13°67%100%24135m
07:000%-5.8°67%100%24135m
08:000%1.2°67%100%24135m
09:000%7.1°67%100%24135m
10:000%12°67%100%18718m
11:000%16°67%100%13300m
12:000%18°67%100%7882m
13:000%19°67%100%8978m
14:000%17°67%100%10074m
15:000%14°67%100%11169m
16:000%9.4°67%100%15491m
17:000%3.7°67%100%19813m
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