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Rule Northern Lights

Viðareiði - Northern Lights - Faroe Islands

Klaksvík

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

Currently

Real-time conditions
Kp IndexKp 2 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation10.5° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover5%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Atlantic/Faroe
aurora weather icon
Next opportunity
Fair Chance of Aurora
Viðareiði
Sat, Apr 11 · 01:00–02:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
47%
🌌Aurora Quality59.6%
Kp Index: Kp 5 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation: -19.3° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover: 11%
aurora weather icon
Good Chance of Aurora
Viðareiði
Sat, Apr 11 · 22:00–01:00
🌌Aurora Quality:54.7-62.7%
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
4matching hours in the next 95 hoursJump to next match
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
Wed, Apr 8
08:000%10°0%28%24135m
09:000%17°0%100%24134m
10:000%23°0%50%24135m
11:000%29°0%100%24134m
12:000%33°0%100%24135m
13:000%35°0%100%24134m
14:000%35°8%100%24134m
15:000%33°8%100%23417m
16:000%29°8%100%24135m
17:000%23°11%100%23979m
18:000%17°14%100%15990m
19:000%9.9°21%100%19168m
20:000%3.1°25%100%11168m
21:000%-3.7°30%100%24134m
22:000%-9.7°32%100%23823m
23:000%-15°33%100%24135m
Thu, Apr 9
24:000%-18°30%100%24135m
01:000%-20°28%100%24135m
02:0033%-20°25%34%24134m
03:0046%-18°23%5%24134m
04:0041%-14°17%15%23069m
05:000%-9.3°17%90%24134m
06:000%-3.1°17%87%24018m
07:000%3.7°8%3.9%24134m
08:000%11°8%5%24135m
09:000%17°8%5%24135m
10:000%24°0%5%24134m
11:000%29°0%5%24135m
12:000%33°0%5%24134m
13:000%35°0%91%24134m
14:000%35°0%100%24135m
15:000%33°0%5%24135m
16:000%29°0%5%24135m
17:000%23°0%24%22568m
18:000%17°0%97%24135m
19:000%10°0%100%18309m
20:000%3.4°0%100%11971m
21:000%-3.4°0%100%24135m
22:000%-9.4°0%100%24134m
23:000%-14°0%99%24134m
Fri, Apr 10
24:000%-18°0%6%24135m
01:000%-20°9%75%24134m
02:000%-20°9%100%24135m
03:000%-18°9%67%24135m
04:000%-14°67%100%23960m
05:000%-8.9°67%92%24134m
06:000%-2.7°67%82%24135m
07:000%55%64%22576m
08:000%11°55%88%24134m
09:000%18°55%65%24134m
10:000%24°29%85%24135m
11:000%30°29%100%23793m
12:000%34°29%85%22346m
13:000%36°13%88%20039m
14:000%36°13%80%16475m
15:000%33°13%5%17385m
16:000%29°13%11%14101m
17:000%24°13%5%24134m
18:000%17°13%5%24135m
19:000%11°29%5%24134m
20:000%3.7°29%5%24135m
21:000%-3.1°29%5%24135m
22:0046%-9.1°37%5%24134m
23:0053%-14°37%5%24135m
Sat, Apr 11
24:000%-18°37%75%23741m
01:0060%-19°55%11%24134m
02:000%-19°55%100%23047m
03:000%-17°55%100%24134m
04:000%-14°37%100%24135m
05:000%-8.5°37%100%24134m
06:000%-2.4°37%100%23819m
07:000%4.4°37%100%11866m
08:000%11°37%100%8545m
09:000%18°37%100%11053m
10:000%24°37%100%8939m
11:000%30°37%100%797m
12:000%34°37%100%254m
13:000%36°37%100%246m
14:000%36°37%100%8209m
15:000%34°37%100%16172m
16:000%30°37%100%24135m
17:000%24°37%68%24135m
18:000%18°37%37%24135m
19:000%11°55%5%24135m
20:000%55%5%23409m
21:000%-2.7°55%5%22682m
22:0055%-8.8°55%5%21956m
23:0063%-14°55%5%22682m
Sun, Apr 12
24:0063%-17°55%5%23409m
01:0053%-19°37%5%24135m
02:0053%-19°37%5.7%24135m
03:0053%-17°37%6.5%24135m
04:0053%-13°37%7.2%24135m
05:0031%-8.2°37%34%24135m
06:000%-2°37%60%24135m
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