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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 conditions
Kp IndexKp 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation14.6° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover5%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
aurora weather icon
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 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
Mon, Apr 20
19:000%14°64%34%24135m
20:000%55%5.5%24134m
21:000%2.2°53%5%24134m
22:000%-3.4°52%5%24135m
23:000%-8°49%7.5%24134m
Tue, Apr 21
24:0063%-11°49%5.3%24134m
01:0068%-13°46%5%24135m
02:0066%-13°42%5%24135m
03:0072%-12°57%9.2%24134m
04:0059%-8.5°55%5%24135m
05:000%-4.1°51%5%24134m
06:000%1.5°26%5%24135m
07:000%7.3°22%3.5%24134m
08:000%14°22%2.6%24135m
09:000%20°0%5%24135m
10:000%26°16%0.1%24134m
11:000%31°16%0%24135m
12:000%35°100%0%24135m
13:000%37°100%0%24134m
14:000%37°100%0.2%24134m
15:000%35°39%4%24134m
16:000%32°42%2.4%24134m
17:000%27°45%0%24135m
18:000%21°42%0.2%24134m
19:000%15°42%5%24134m
20:000%8.3°42%1%24134m
21:000%2.5°12%0%24134m
22:000%-3.1°12%0.2%24134m
23:000%-7.7°12%0.2%24135m
Wed, Apr 22
24:0039%-11°16%1.5%24134m
01:0043%-13°16%0.1%24135m
02:0043%-13°16%0.2%24134m
03:0036%-11°8.2%0.3%24135m
04:0025%-8.1°8.2%0.4%24134m
05:000%-3.7°8.2%0.4%24135m
06:000%1.8°12%0.3%24134m
07:000%7.6°12%0.1%24134m
08:000%14°12%0%24134m
09:000%20°8.2%0%24135m
10:000%26°8.2%1.5%24134m
11:000%31°8.2%40%24134m
12:000%35°8.2%85%24135m
13:000%37°8.2%99%24135m
14:000%37°8.2%99%24135m
15:000%35°12%99%24135m
16:000%32°12%83%24135m
17:000%27°12%0.1%24134m
18:000%21°8.2%0%24134m
19:000%15°8.2%0%24134m
20:000%8.6°8.2%0%24134m
21:000%2.7°8.2%0%24135m
22:000%-2.8°8.2%2.6%24135m
23:000%-7.4°8.2%1.6%24135m
Thu, Apr 23
24:0028%-11°5.4%2.5%24134m
01:0026%-12°5.4%6.6%24135m
02:0032%-12°5.4%50%24135m
03:0032%-11°3.2%4.9%24135m
04:000%-7.8°3.2%0.1%24135m
05:000%-3.4°3.2%0%24135m
06:000%2.1°3.2%0%24135m
07:000%7.9°3.2%0.1%24135m
08:000%14°3.2%0%24134m
09:000%20°3.2%0%24135m
10:000%26°3.2%0%24135m
11:000%31°3.2%1.5%24135m
12:000%35°3.2%4.9%24134m
13:000%37°3.2%4.9%24135m
14:000%38°3.2%5%24135m
15:000%36°3.2%16%24134m
16:000%32°3.2%85%24135m
17:000%27°3.2%47%24134m
18:000%21°5.4%5.7%24134m
19:000%15°5.4%4.4%24134m
20:000%8.9°5.4%4%24134m
21:000%5.4%3.2%24134m
22:000%-2.5°5.4%0.2%24135m
23:000%-7°5.4%0.1%24135m
Fri, Apr 24
24:0028%-10°22%1.6%24135m
01:0032%-12°22%34%24135m
02:000%-12°22%67%24135m
03:000%-11°22%99%24135m
04:000%-7.5°22%95%24135m
05:000%-3.1°22%91%24135m
06:000%2.4°22%87%24135m
07:000%8.2°22%80%24135m
08:000%15°22%73%24135m
09:000%21°22%66%24135m
10:000%27°22%53%24135m
11:000%32°22%40%24135m
12:000%36°22%27%24135m
13:000%38°22%39%24135m
14:000%38°22%51%24135m
15:000%36°22%63%24135m
16:000%32°22%70%24135m
17:000%27°22%78%24135m
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

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