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Diamond Beach - Northern Lights - Iceland Coast

Hofn, East, Iceland

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 Elevation8.0° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover100%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
aurora weather icon
Next opportunity
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Diamond Beach
Sat, Apr 18 · 03:00–04:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
46%
🌌Aurora Quality88.7%
Kp Index: Kp 6 (Moderate Storm)
Sun Elevation: -11.6° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover: 13%
aurora weather icon
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Diamond Beach
Sat, Apr 18 · 23:00–02:00
🌌Aurora Quality:90.2-95%
Low

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
2matching hours in the next 95 hoursJump to next match
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Atlantic/Reykjavik
Aurora Quality
≥ 50.0%
Solar Elevation
≤ -8.0°
Aurora Activity
≥ 50.0%
Total Cloud Coverage
≤ 30.0%
Visibility
≥ 8000.0m
Fri, Apr 10
19:000%7.7°44%5%24134m
20:000%1.5°49%5%24135m
21:000%-4.7°69%4.5%24135m
22:0061%-9.9°70%24%24135m
23:0079%-14°68%1.8%24134m
Sat, Apr 11
24:000%-17°38%100%24134m
01:000%-17°35%100%24134m
02:000%-17°35%97%24134m
03:000%-14°64%100%24134m
04:000%-10°70%100%24135m
05:000%-5°71%100%24134m
06:000%1.3°46%100%24134m
07:000%7.4°43%100%24134m
08:000%14°43%100%24134m
09:000%20°43%100%24134m
10:000%26°43%100%24135m
11:000%30°43%100%24135m
12:000%33°21%100%24134m
13:000%34°0%100%15850m
14:000%33°21%100%12691m
15:000%30°0%100%18534m
16:000%26°15%100%4835m
17:000%21°18%100%22944m
18:000%14°35%100%14281m
19:000%35%100%7347m
20:000%1.8°35%99%3926m
21:000%-4.4°64%100%2170m
22:000%-9.6°64%100%1889m
23:000%-14°64%100%2682m
Sun, Apr 12
24:000%-16°15%100%3514m
01:000%-17°15%100%11103m
02:000%-16°15%100%20455m
03:000%-14°34%98%21360m
04:0037%-9.8°34%27%24134m
05:000%-4.6°34%85%24135m
06:000%1.6°34%100%24134m
07:000%7.8°34%100%24135m
08:000%14°34%100%24135m
09:000%20°15%100%24134m
10:000%26°15%100%6105m
11:000%31°15%100%2197m
12:000%33°7.7%100%1614m
13:000%35°7.7%100%5907m
14:000%34°7.7%100%5631m
15:000%31°5%98%5501m
16:000%26°5%96%5624m
17:000%21°5%100%7736m
18:000%15°5%74%6561m
19:000%8.3°5%66%19426m
20:000%2.1°5%100%24135m
21:000%-4.1°15%100%24135m
22:000%-9.3°15%100%24135m
23:000%-13°15%100%24135m
Mon, Apr 13
24:000%-16°15%98%24135m
01:000%-17°15%80%24135m
02:000%-16°15%87%24135m
03:000%-13°21%98%24135m
04:000%-9.4°21%100%23606m
05:000%-4.2°21%99%24134m
06:000%1.9°15%100%24135m
07:000%8.1°15%100%24135m
08:000%15°15%100%24134m
09:000%21°5%100%24135m
10:000%26°5%100%9711m
11:000%31°5%100%7783m
12:000%34°5%100%3774m
13:000%35°5%100%220m
14:000%34°5%100%189m
15:000%31°5%100%299m
16:000%27°5%100%315m
17:000%21°5%99%139m
18:000%15°7.7%97%115m
19:000%8.6°7.7%95%167m
20:000%2.4°7.7%94%21406m
21:000%-3.7°15%91%24134m
22:000%-8.9°15%83%24135m
23:0036%-13°15%29%18981m
Tue, Apr 14
24:0037%-15°7.7%17%22465m
01:0027%-16°7.7%40%15091m
02:000%-16°7.7%63%7717m
03:000%-13°7.7%86%343m
04:000%-9°7.7%90%239m
05:000%-3.9°7.7%93%135m
06:000%2.3°7.7%97%31m
07:000%8.5°7.7%84%1057m
08:000%15°7.7%72%2083m
09:000%21°7.7%59%3109m
10:000%27°7.7%54%10118m
11:000%31°7.7%49%17126m
12:000%34°7.7%45%24135m
13:000%35°7.7%63%16118m
14:000%34°7.7%82%8102m
15:000%31°7.7%100%85m
16:000%27°7.7%100%75m
17:000%22°7.7%100%64m
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