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.
Currently
Real-time conditionsKp IndexKp 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation14.6° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover5%
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
Next opportunity
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Djúpalónssandur
Wed, Apr 29 · 24:00–01:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
45%
🌌Aurora Quality82.6%
Kp Index: Kp 5 (Minor Storm)
Sun Elevation: -8.7° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover: 8%
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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 |
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| Mon, Apr 20 | |||||
| 19:00 | 0% | 14° | 64% | 34% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 8° | 55% | 5.5% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 2.2° | 53% | 5% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -3.4° | 52% | 5% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -8° | 49% | 7.5% | 24134m |
| Tue, Apr 21 | |||||
| 24:00 | 63% | -11° | 49% | 5.3% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 68% | -13° | 46% | 5% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 66% | -13° | 42% | 5% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 72% | -12° | 57% | 9.2% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 59% | -8.5° | 55% | 5% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -4.1° | 51% | 5% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 1.5° | 26% | 5% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 7.3° | 22% | 3.5% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 14° | 22% | 2.6% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 20° | 0% | 5% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 26° | 16% | 0.1% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 31° | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 35° | 100% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 37° | 100% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 37° | 100% | 0.2% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 35° | 39% | 4% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 32° | 42% | 2.4% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 27° | 45% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 21° | 42% | 0.2% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 15° | 42% | 5% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 8.3° | 42% | 1% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 2.5° | 12% | 0% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -3.1° | 12% | 0.2% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -7.7° | 12% | 0.2% | 24135m |
| Wed, Apr 22 | |||||
| 24:00 | 39% | -11° | 16% | 1.5% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 43% | -13° | 16% | 0.1% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 43% | -13° | 16% | 0.2% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | 36% | -11° | 8.2% | 0.3% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 25% | -8.1° | 8.2% | 0.4% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -3.7° | 8.2% | 0.4% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 1.8° | 12% | 0.3% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 7.6° | 12% | 0.1% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 14° | 12% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 20° | 8.2% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 26° | 8.2% | 1.5% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 31° | 8.2% | 40% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 35° | 8.2% | 85% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 37° | 8.2% | 99% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 37° | 8.2% | 99% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 35° | 12% | 99% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 32° | 12% | 83% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 27° | 12% | 0.1% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 21° | 8.2% | 0% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 15° | 8.2% | 0% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 8.6° | 8.2% | 0% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 2.7° | 8.2% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -2.8° | 8.2% | 2.6% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -7.4° | 8.2% | 1.6% | 24135m |
| Thu, Apr 23 | |||||
| 24:00 | 28% | -11° | 5.4% | 2.5% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 26% | -12° | 5.4% | 6.6% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 32% | -12° | 5.4% | 50% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 32% | -11° | 3.2% | 4.9% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -7.8° | 3.2% | 0.1% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -3.4° | 3.2% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 2.1° | 3.2% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 7.9° | 3.2% | 0.1% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 14° | 3.2% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 20° | 3.2% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 26° | 3.2% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 31° | 3.2% | 1.5% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 35° | 3.2% | 4.9% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 37° | 3.2% | 4.9% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 38° | 3.2% | 5% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 36° | 3.2% | 16% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 32° | 3.2% | 85% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 27° | 3.2% | 47% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 21° | 5.4% | 5.7% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 15° | 5.4% | 4.4% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 8.9° | 5.4% | 4% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 3° | 5.4% | 3.2% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -2.5° | 5.4% | 0.2% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -7° | 5.4% | 0.1% | 24135m |
| Fri, Apr 24 | |||||
| 24:00 | 28% | -10° | 22% | 1.6% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 32% | -12° | 22% | 34% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -12° | 22% | 67% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -11° | 22% | 99% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -7.5° | 22% | 95% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -3.1° | 22% | 91% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 2.4° | 22% | 87% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 8.2° | 22% | 80% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 15° | 22% | 73% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 21° | 22% | 66% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 27° | 22% | 53% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 32° | 22% | 40% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 36° | 22% | 27% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 38° | 22% | 39% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 38° | 22% | 51% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 36° | 22% | 63% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 32° | 22% | 70% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 27° | 22% | 78% | 24135m |
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