Rule
Northern Lights
Djúpalónssandur - Northern Lights - Iceland Coast
Hellissandur, West, Iceland
Northern Lights photography conditions - combines aurora activity levels with clear skies and proper darkness for optimal viewing.
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Northern Lights
Djúpalónssandur
Tue, Jan 20 · 23:00–24:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
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72-hour requirements breakdown
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Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time Atlantic/Reykjavik | Solar Elevation ≤ -8.0° | Aurora Activity ≥ 50.0% | Total Cloud Coverage ≤ 30.0% | Visibility ≥ 8000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 11 | ||||
| 18:00 | -9.4° | 58% | 100% | 9340m |
| 19:00 | -15° | 58% | 100% | 50000m |
| 20:00 | -21° | 58% | 81% | 50000m |
| 21:00 | -28° | 36% | 100% | 37540m |
| 22:00 | -34° | 36% | 74% | 50000m |
| 23:00 | -39° | 36% | 56% | 50000m |
| Mon, Jan 12 | ||||
| 24:00 | -44° | 36% | 100% | 50000m |
| 01:00 | -46° | 36% | 0% | 50000m |
| 02:00 | -47° | 36% | 14% | 42960m |
| 03:00 | -45° | 22% | 6% | 50000m |
| 04:00 | -41° | 22% | 0% | 46320m |
| 05:00 | -36° | 22% | 1% | 48120m |
| 06:00 | -30° | 22% | 0% | 49340m |
| 07:00 | -24° | 22% | 1% | 48420m |
| 08:00 | -18° | 22% | 0% | 48220m |
| 09:00 | -12° | 22% | 9% | 46220m |
| 10:00 | -6.4° | 22% | 100% | 50000m |
| 11:00 | -1.9° | 22% | 100% | 50000m |
| 12:00 | 1.6° | 22% | 4% | 50000m |
| 13:00 | 3.3° | 22% | 21% | 41200m |
| 14:00 | 3.7° | 22% | 39% | 43080m |
| 15:00 | 2.5° | 36% | 97% | 42180m |
| 16:00 | 0.18° | 36% | 100% | 50000m |
| 17:00 | -4.2° | 36% | 2% | 50000m |
| 18:00 | -9.2° | 28% | 0% | 50000m |
| 19:00 | -15° | 28% | 0% | 45340m |
| 20:00 | -21° | 28% | 0% | 46960m |
| 21:00 | -27° | 28% | 5% | 45980m |
| 22:00 | -34° | 28% | 16% | 47800m |
| 23:00 | -39° | 28% | 2% | 50000m |
| Tue, Jan 13 | ||||
| 24:00 | -43° | 22% | 1% | 50000m |
| 01:00 | -46° | 22% | 0% | 50000m |
| 02:00 | -46° | 22% | 0% | 50000m |
| 03:00 | -45° | 36% | 1% | 50000m |
| 04:00 | -41° | 36% | 0% | 50000m |
| 05:00 | -36° | 36% | 1% | 50000m |
| 06:00 | -30° | 28% | 74% | 50000m |
| 07:00 | -24° | 28% | 100% | 50000m |
| 08:00 | -18° | 28% | 100% | 50000m |
| 09:00 | -12° | 22% | 88% | 51705m |
| 10:00 | -6.3° | 22% | 97% | 53190m |
| 11:00 | -1.7° | 22% | 79% | 52175m |
| 12:00 | 1.7° | 8.2% | 93% | 52100m |
| 13:00 | 3.5° | 8.2% | 100% | 48800m |
| 14:00 | 3.8° | 8.2% | 100% | 46580m |
| 15:00 | 2.7° | 8.2% | 100% | 43600m |
| 16:00 | 0.34° | 8.2% | 100% | 46760m |
| 17:00 | -4° | 8.2% | 100% | 47240m |
| 18:00 | -9° | 28% | 100% | 48240m |
| 19:00 | -15° | 28% | 97% | 49760m |
| 20:00 | -21° | 28% | 94% | 50240m |
| 21:00 | -27° | 28% | 75% | 53480m |
| 22:00 | -33° | 28% | 20% | 54060m |
| 23:00 | -39° | 28% | 6% | 54120m |
| Wed, Jan 14 | ||||
| 24:00 | -43° | 100% | 73% | 57640m |
| 01:00 | -46° | 100% | 90% | 57880m |
| 02:00 | -46° | 100% | 39% | 57940m |
| 03:00 | -45° | 100% | 100% | 57940m |
| 04:00 | -41° | 100% | 100% | 54620m |
| 05:00 | -36° | 100% | 97% | 54620m |
| 06:00 | -30° | 100% | 95% | 54620m |
| 07:00 | -24° | 100% | 99% | 54620m |
| 08:00 | -18° | 100% | 100% | 54620m |
| 09:00 | -12° | 100% | 100% | 54620m |
| 10:00 | -6.2° | 100% | 100% | 54620m |
| 11:00 | -1.6° | 100% | 100% | 54620m |
| 12:00 | 1.8° | 100% | 100% | 54620m |
| 13:00 | 3.6° | 100% | 100% | 54640m |
| 14:00 | 4° | 100% | 100% | 54660m |
| 15:00 | 2.9° | 100% | 100% | 54700m |
| 16:00 | 0.5° | 100% | 74% | 54700m |
| 17:00 | -3.8° | 100% | 84% | 54720m |
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