Rule
Northern Lights
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 conditionsKp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation8.0° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover100%
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
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%
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 hourAND 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 | |||||
| 19:00 | 0% | 7.7° | 44% | 5% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 1.5° | 49% | 5% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -4.7° | 69% | 4.5% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 61% | -9.9° | 70% | 24% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 79% | -14° | 68% | 1.8% | 24134m |
| Sat, Apr 11 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -17° | 38% | 100% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -17° | 35% | 100% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -17° | 35% | 97% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -14° | 64% | 100% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -10° | 70% | 100% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -5° | 71% | 100% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 1.3° | 46% | 100% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 7.4° | 43% | 100% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 14° | 43% | 100% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 20° | 43% | 100% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 26° | 43% | 100% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 30° | 43% | 100% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 33° | 21% | 100% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 34° | 0% | 100% | 15850m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 33° | 21% | 100% | 12691m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 30° | 0% | 100% | 18534m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 26° | 15% | 100% | 4835m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 21° | 18% | 100% | 22944m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 14° | 35% | 100% | 14281m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 8° | 35% | 100% | 7347m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 1.8° | 35% | 99% | 3926m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -4.4° | 64% | 100% | 2170m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -9.6° | 64% | 100% | 1889m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -14° | 64% | 100% | 2682m |
| Sun, Apr 12 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -16° | 15% | 100% | 3514m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -17° | 15% | 100% | 11103m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -16° | 15% | 100% | 20455m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -14° | 34% | 98% | 21360m |
| 04:00 | 37% | -9.8° | 34% | 27% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -4.6° | 34% | 85% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 1.6° | 34% | 100% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 7.8° | 34% | 100% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 14° | 34% | 100% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 20° | 15% | 100% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 26° | 15% | 100% | 6105m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 31° | 15% | 100% | 2197m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 33° | 7.7% | 100% | 1614m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 35° | 7.7% | 100% | 5907m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 34° | 7.7% | 100% | 5631m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 31° | 5% | 98% | 5501m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 26° | 5% | 96% | 5624m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 21° | 5% | 100% | 7736m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 15° | 5% | 74% | 6561m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 8.3° | 5% | 66% | 19426m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 2.1° | 5% | 100% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -4.1° | 15% | 100% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -9.3° | 15% | 100% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -13° | 15% | 100% | 24135m |
| Mon, Apr 13 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -16° | 15% | 98% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -17° | 15% | 80% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -16° | 15% | 87% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -13° | 21% | 98% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -9.4° | 21% | 100% | 23606m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -4.2° | 21% | 99% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 1.9° | 15% | 100% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 8.1° | 15% | 100% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 15° | 15% | 100% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 21° | 5% | 100% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 26° | 5% | 100% | 9711m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 31° | 5% | 100% | 7783m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 34° | 5% | 100% | 3774m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 35° | 5% | 100% | 220m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 34° | 5% | 100% | 189m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 31° | 5% | 100% | 299m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 27° | 5% | 100% | 315m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 21° | 5% | 99% | 139m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 15° | 7.7% | 97% | 115m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 8.6° | 7.7% | 95% | 167m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 2.4° | 7.7% | 94% | 21406m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -3.7° | 15% | 91% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -8.9° | 15% | 83% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 36% | -13° | 15% | 29% | 18981m |
| Tue, Apr 14 | |||||
| 24:00 | 37% | -15° | 7.7% | 17% | 22465m |
| 01:00 | 27% | -16° | 7.7% | 40% | 15091m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -16° | 7.7% | 63% | 7717m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -13° | 7.7% | 86% | 343m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -9° | 7.7% | 90% | 239m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -3.9° | 7.7% | 93% | 135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 2.3° | 7.7% | 97% | 31m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 8.5° | 7.7% | 84% | 1057m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 15° | 7.7% | 72% | 2083m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 21° | 7.7% | 59% | 3109m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 27° | 7.7% | 54% | 10118m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 31° | 7.7% | 49% | 17126m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 34° | 7.7% | 45% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 35° | 7.7% | 63% | 16118m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 34° | 7.7% | 82% | 8102m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 31° | 7.7% | 100% | 85m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 27° | 7.7% | 100% | 75m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 22° | 7.7% | 100% | 64m |
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