Rule
Northern Lights
Hvítserkur - Northern Lights - Iceland Coast
Hvammstangi, Northwest, 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-30.4° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover90%
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
Next opportunity
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Hvítserkur
Tomorrow · 05:00–06:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
60%
🌌Aurora Quality90.2%
Kp Index: Kp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation: -20.4° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover: 13%
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Hvítserkur
Tomorrow · 21:00–22:00
🌌Aurora Quality:95%
Medium
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 4 | |||||
| 01:00 | 0% | -31° | 100% | 100% | 1152m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -31° | 100% | 100% | 19138m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -29° | 40% | 100% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -26° | 38% | 100% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -21° | 37% | 100% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 0% | -16° | 17% | 54% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -9.5° | 17% | 100% | 3666m |
| 08:00 | 0% | -3.2° | 17% | 100% | 13324m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 3° | 8% | 100% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 8.3° | 0% | 70% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 13° | 0% | 1% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 16° | 0% | 18% | 23929m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 18° | 0% | 94% | 602m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 18° | 0% | 61% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 17° | 0% | 20% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 14° | 8% | 100% | 22706m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 9.3° | 11% | 77% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 4.1° | 14% | 48% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | 0% | -1.8° | 18% | 5% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | 25% | -8.2° | 21% | 35% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -14° | 28% | 100% | 1438m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -20° | 31% | 69% | 2794m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -25° | 30% | 56% | 23135m |
| Thu, Mar 5 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -28° | 32% | 87% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -30° | 32% | 90% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -31° | 32% | 98% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | 39% | -29° | 12% | 11% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -25° | 12% | 55% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -21° | 12% | 77% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 24% | -15° | 1.8% | 41% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -9.1° | 1.8% | 96% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 0% | -2.8° | 1.8% | 100% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 3.4° | 3.3% | 69% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 8.7° | 3.3% | 30% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 13° | 3.3% | 15% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 17° | 1.8% | 22% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 18° | 1.8% | 12% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 19° | 1.8% | 100% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 17° | 12% | 91% | 18362m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 14° | 12% | 6.5% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 9.7° | 12% | 100% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 4.5° | 12% | 98% | 5805m |
| 19:00 | 0% | -1.5° | 12% | 100% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -7.8° | 12% | 100% | 330m |
| 21:00 | 50% | -14° | 29% | 6.1% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 50% | -20° | 29% | 5% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -24° | 29% | 100% | 24135m |
| Fri, Mar 6 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -28° | 100% | 100% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -30° | 100% | 100% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -30° | 100% | 100% | 16409m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -28° | 100% | 100% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -25° | 100% | 97% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 90% | -20° | 100% | 13% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 47% | -15° | 29% | 11% | 22660m |
| 07:00 | 21% | -8.7° | 29% | 45% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | -2.4° | 29% | 100% | 778m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 3.7° | 29% | 100% | 5706m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 9.1° | 29% | 100% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 14° | 29% | 100% | 20044m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 17° | 23% | 100% | 295m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 19° | 23% | 100% | 106m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 19° | 23% | 100% | 6329m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 17° | 17% | 100% | 20786m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 14° | 17% | 86% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 10° | 17% | 100% | 22732m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 4.8° | 23% | 99% | 3221m |
| 19:00 | 0% | -1.1° | 23% | 51% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -7.5° | 23% | 66% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 95% | -14° | 100% | 7.6% | 24051m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -19° | 100% | 100% | 1547m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -24° | 100% | 97% | 745m |
| Sat, Mar 7 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -28° | 8.5% | 72% | 20038m |
| 01:00 | 33% | -30° | 8.5% | 29% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 19% | -30° | 8.5% | 45% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 37% | -28° | 8.5% | 14% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 37% | -25° | 8.5% | 13% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 28% | -20° | 8.5% | 31% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 39% | -14° | 8.5% | 2.8% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 30% | -8.3° | 8.5% | 3% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 0% | -2° | 8.5% | 3.1% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 4.1° | 8.5% | 3.3% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 9.5° | 8.5% | 3.9% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 14° | 8.5% | 4.4% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 17° | 8.5% | 5% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 19° | 8.5% | 37% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 19° | 8.5% | 68% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 18° | 8.5% | 100% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 15° | 8.5% | 79% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 10° | 8.5% | 59% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 5.1° | 8.5% | 38% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | 0% | -0.67° | 8.5% | 58% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -7.2° | 8.5% | 77% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -13° | 8.5% | 97% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -19° | 8.5% | 88% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -24° | 8.5% | 80% | 24135m |
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