Rule
Northern Lights
Dyrhólaey - Northern Lights - Iceland Coast
Vik, South, 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-29.4° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover62%
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
Next opportunity
Good Chance of Aurora
Dyrhólaey
Tomorrow · 02:00–03:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
55%
🌌Aurora Quality65.2%
Kp Index: Kp 5 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation: -28.8° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover: 5%
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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 | 65% | -30° | 40% | 4.4% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | 53% | -30° | 36% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 46% | -27° | 23% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 42% | -24° | 14% | 0% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -18° | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | -12° | 8% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -5.8° | 8% | 0% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 1.3° | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 7.5° | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 13° | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 18° | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 22° | 0% | 1.9% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 23° | 8% | 93% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 23° | 11% | 100% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 21° | 14% | 97% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 18° | 16% | 78% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 13° | 14% | 84% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 6.7° | 11% | 80% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 0.57° | 18% | 50% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -6.5° | 18% | 70% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -13° | 21% | 81% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -19° | 31% | 90% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -24° | 39% | 95% | 24135m |
| Fri, Mar 13 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -28° | 37% | 94% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -29° | 37% | 62% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -29° | 37% | 74% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -27° | 2.7% | 85% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -23° | 2.7% | 92% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -18° | 2.7% | 64% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | -12° | 2.7% | 95% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -5.4° | 2.7% | 99% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 1.6° | 2.7% | 86% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 7.8° | 14% | 99% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 14° | 14% | 89% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 18° | 14% | 99% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 22° | 25% | 47% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 24° | 25% | 99% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 24° | 25% | 100% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 22° | 72% | 100% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 18° | 72% | 98% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 13° | 72% | 48% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 7° | 49% | 5.9% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 0.85° | 49% | 4.2% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | 45% | -6.2° | 49% | 2.6% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 60% | -13° | 49% | 4.6% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 60% | -19° | 49% | 2.6% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 21% | -24° | 49% | 49% | 24134m |
| Sat, Mar 14 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -27° | 60% | 53% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 46% | -29° | 60% | 40% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 65% | -29° | 60% | 5% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 55% | -27° | 40% | 4.4% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 55% | -23° | 40% | 0% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 55% | -18° | 40% | 0% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 54% | -12° | 40% | 0.6% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -5° | 40% | 4.9% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 2° | 40% | 99% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 8.2° | 19% | 5.2% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 14° | 19% | 5.8% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 19° | 19% | 92% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 22° | 14% | 5% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 24° | 14% | 5% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 24° | 14% | 14% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 22° | 10% | 79% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 18° | 10% | 90% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 13° | 10% | 100% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 7.4° | 10% | 100% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 1.1° | 10% | 100% | 21307m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -5.9° | 10% | 100% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -12° | 32% | 100% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -18° | 32% | 100% | 11498m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -23° | 32% | 100% | 677m |
| Sun, Mar 15 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -27° | 40% | 100% | 95m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -29° | 40% | 100% | 58m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -28° | 40% | 100% | 38m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -26° | 40% | 100% | 30m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -22° | 40% | 100% | 34m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -17° | 40% | 100% | 35m |
| 06:00 | 0% | -11° | 40% | 95% | 62m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -4.6° | 40% | 96% | 164m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 2.3° | 40% | 97% | 267m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 8.6° | 40% | 99% | 369m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 14° | 40% | 98% | 327m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 19° | 40% | 97% | 286m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 23° | 40% | 96% | 245m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 24° | 40% | 97% | 191m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 24° | 40% | 98% | 138m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 22° | 40% | 99% | 85m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 19° | 40% | 93% | 4017m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 14° | 40% | 88% | 7949m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 7.7° | 40% | 82% | 11881m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 1.4° | 40% | 71% | 15965m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -5.6° | 40% | 60% | 20050m |
| 21:00 | 20% | -12° | 40% | 49% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 18% | -18° | 40% | 49% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -23° | 40% | 50% | 24135m |
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