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 2 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-27.5° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover100%
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
Next opportunity
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Djúpalónssandur
Tomorrow · 24:00–02:00 · 2h window
Medium confidence
56%
🌌Aurora Quality95%
Kp Index: Kp 5 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation: -24.9° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover: 6%
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 12 | |||||
| 01:00 | 0% | -28° | 42% | 100% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -28° | 39% | 100% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -27° | 28% | 100% | 19892m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -24° | 18% | 100% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -19° | 16% | 100% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 0% | -14° | 14% | 100% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -7.7° | 14% | 100% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | -1.2° | 8.2% | 100% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 5° | 0% | 100% | 14200m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 11° | 0% | 100% | 9038m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 16° | 0% | 100% | 9714m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 19° | 0% | 100% | 9205m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 21° | 11% | 100% | 5804m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 22° | 14% | 100% | 4499m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 21° | 20% | 100% | 5644m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 18° | 20% | 100% | 12424m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 13° | 18% | 100% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 8.1° | 18% | 100% | 17277m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 2.2° | 24% | 100% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -4.3° | 23% | 100% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -11° | 27% | 100% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -16° | 36% | 100% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -21° | 43% | 100% | 9429m |
| Fri, Mar 13 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -25° | 40% | 100% | 259m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -28° | 40% | 100% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -28° | 40% | 99% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -27° | 3.2% | 100% | 3181m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -23° | 3.2% | 100% | 2621m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -19° | 3.2% | 100% | 4034m |
| 06:00 | 0% | -13° | 3.2% | 100% | 17550m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -7.3° | 3.2% | 100% | 23001m |
| 08:00 | 0% | -0.69° | 3.2% | 100% | 21809m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 5.4° | 16% | 100% | 21616m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 11° | 16% | 100% | 23273m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 16° | 16% | 63% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 20° | 28% | 94% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 22° | 28% | 99% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 22° | 28% | 94% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 21° | 100% | 31% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 18° | 100% | 57% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 14° | 100% | 80% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 8.4° | 55% | 100% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 2.5° | 55% | 100% | 19208m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -3.9° | 55% | 100% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -10° | 55% | 92% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -16° | 55% | 100% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -21° | 55% | 57% | 24134m |
| Sat, Mar 14 | |||||
| 24:00 | 95% | -25° | 100% | 5.9% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 95% | -27° | 100% | 6.5% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -28° | 100% | 100% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 49% | -26° | 45% | 23% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 57% | -23° | 45% | 7% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -19° | 45% | 93% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 49% | -13° | 45% | 24% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -6.9° | 45% | 100% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | -0.11° | 45% | 41% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 5.8° | 22% | 100% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 11° | 22% | 86% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 16° | 22% | 36% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 20° | 16% | 5.9% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 22° | 16% | 93% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 23° | 16% | 99% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 21° | 12% | 100% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 18° | 12% | 100% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 14° | 12% | 100% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 8.7° | 12% | 100% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 2.9° | 12% | 100% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -3.6° | 12% | 100% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -9.9° | 36% | 100% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -16° | 36% | 100% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -21° | 36% | 100% | 24135m |
| Sun, Mar 15 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -25° | 45% | 100% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -27° | 45% | 100% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -27° | 45% | 100% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -26° | 45% | 100% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -23° | 45% | 100% | 12201m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -18° | 45% | 100% | 10407m |
| 06:00 | 0% | -13° | 45% | 100% | 3851m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -6.6° | 45% | 100% | 10612m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 0.27° | 45% | 100% | 17374m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 6.1° | 45% | 100% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 12° | 45% | 100% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 17° | 45% | 100% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 20° | 45% | 100% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 23° | 45% | 92% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 23° | 45% | 84% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 22° | 45% | 76% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 19° | 45% | 73% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 14° | 45% | 70% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 9.1° | 45% | 67% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 3.2° | 45% | 77% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -3.3° | 45% | 87% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -9.6° | 45% | 97% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -15° | 45% | 98% | 21308m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -20° | 45% | 99% | 18482m |
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