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 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-10.1° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover2%
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
Next opportunity
Good Chance of Aurora
Dyrhólaey
Tomorrow · 24:00–03:00 · 3h window
Medium confidence
47%
🌌Aurora Quality65.2%
Kp Index: Kp 5 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation: -39.1° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover: 2%
Good Chance of Aurora
Dyrhólaey
Fri, Feb 13 · 06:00–07:00
🌌Aurora Quality:60.5%
Low
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 7 | |||||
| 18:00 | 0% | -3.8° | 24% | 2.4% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 42% | -10° | 24% | 2.4% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 47% | -17° | 24% | 1.8% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 51% | -23° | 32% | 0.6% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 51% | -30° | 32% | 0.6% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 51% | -35° | 32% | 2.4% | 24134m |
| Sun, Feb 8 | |||||
| 24:00 | 65% | -39° | 60% | 2.4% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 65% | -41° | 60% | 2.7% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | 65% | -41° | 60% | 4.5% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 51% | -39° | 32% | 4.8% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 51% | -35° | 32% | 4.8% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 51% | -30° | 32% | 4.9% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 48% | -23° | 25% | 5.8% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 48% | -17° | 25% | 5% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 43% | -10° | 25% | 5% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | -3.7° | 25% | 16% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 2.2° | 25% | 63% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 6.6° | 25% | 64% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 9.8° | 7.1% | 78% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 12° | 7.1% | 71% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 12° | 7.1% | 93% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 9.9° | 25% | 100% | 11626m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 6.7° | 25% | 100% | 11753m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 2.3° | 25% | 83% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | -3.5° | 25% | 37% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | 42% | -9.8° | 25% | 5% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 48% | -17° | 25% | 5% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -23° | 32% | 72% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -29° | 32% | 85% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -35° | 32% | 80% | 24135m |
| Mon, Feb 9 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -39° | 25% | 90% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -41° | 25% | 99% | 18704m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -41° | 25% | 100% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -39° | 14% | 100% | 11361m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -35° | 14% | 100% | 11780m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -29° | 14% | 100% | 6258m |
| 06:00 | 0% | -23° | 7.1% | 100% | 7436m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -16° | 7.1% | 100% | 11144m |
| 08:00 | 0% | -9.7° | 7.1% | 100% | 11118m |
| 09:00 | 0% | -3.4° | 19% | 93% | 11140m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 2.4° | 19% | 72% | 12271m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 6.9° | 19% | 73% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 10° | 19% | 75% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 12° | 19% | 88% | 16596m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 12° | 19% | 79% | 23574m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 10° | 25% | 86% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 7° | 25% | 75% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 2.6° | 25% | 65% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | 0% | -3.2° | 19% | 67% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 0% | -9.6° | 19% | 87% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 21% | -16° | 19% | 46% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 26% | -23° | 32% | 45% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -29° | 32% | 100% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -34° | 32% | 100% | 12434m |
| Tue, Feb 10 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -39° | 19% | 100% | 8431m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -41° | 19% | 93% | 13666m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -41° | 19% | 87% | 18900m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -39° | 19% | 80% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -34° | 19% | 80% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -29° | 19% | 80% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | -23° | 19% | 80% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -16° | 19% | 63% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 18% | -9.5° | 19% | 46% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | -3.1° | 19% | 29% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 2.7° | 19% | 21% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 7.2° | 19% | 13% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 10° | 19% | 5% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 12° | 19% | 16% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 12° | 19% | 27% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 11° | 19% | 38% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 7.3° | 19% | 35% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 2.8° | 19% | 33% | 24135m |
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