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 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation13.3° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover5%
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
Next opportunity
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Hvítserkur
Wed, Apr 29 · 24:00–03:00 · 3h window
Low confidence
30%
🌌Aurora Quality82.4-87.7%
Kp Index: Kp 5 (Minor Storm)
Sun Elevation: -8.7° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover: 0%
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Hvítserkur
Thu, Apr 30 · 24:00–03:00
🌌Aurora Quality:77.4-86.5%
Low
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hour0matching hours in the next 95 hours
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 | |||||
| 19:00 | 0% | 13° | 64% | 5.9% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 6.9° | 55% | 12% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 1.3° | 53% | 66% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -4.1° | 52% | 53% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 38% | -8.3° | 49% | 34% | 24134m |
| Tue, Apr 21 | |||||
| 24:00 | 47% | -11° | 49% | 15% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 58% | -13° | 45% | 14% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 46% | -12° | 42% | 9.1% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -11° | 58% | 40% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -7.3° | 56% | 82% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -2.8° | 51% | 49% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 2.8° | 26% | 67% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 8.6° | 23% | 5% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 15° | 23% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 21° | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 27° | 17% | 0.1% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 31° | 17% | 1% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 35° | 100% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 36° | 100% | 5% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 36° | 100% | 5% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 34° | 40% | 4.9% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 30° | 44% | 0% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 25° | 47% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 19° | 42% | 5% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 13° | 42% | 5% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 7.2° | 42% | 5% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 1.6° | 12% | 1.7% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -3.8° | 12% | 0% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 25% | -8° | 12% | 0% | 24135m |
| Wed, Apr 22 | |||||
| 24:00 | 38% | -11° | 17% | 5% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 41% | -12° | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 41% | -12° | 17% | 2.3% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | 31% | -10° | 8.5% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -7° | 8.5% | 0% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -2.4° | 8.5% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 3.1° | 12% | 5% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 8.9° | 12% | 5% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 15° | 12% | 9.1% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 21° | 8.5% | 10% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 27° | 8.5% | 36% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 32° | 8.5% | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 35° | 8.5% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 37° | 8.5% | 0% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 37° | 8.5% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 34° | 12% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 31° | 12% | 5% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 26° | 12% | 0% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 20° | 8.5% | 0% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 14° | 8.5% | 0% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 7.5° | 8.5% | 2.4% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 1.9° | 8.5% | 0.5% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -3.5° | 8.5% | 0% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -7.7° | 8.5% | 0% | 24135m |
| Thu, Apr 23 | |||||
| 24:00 | 28% | -11° | 5.6% | 0% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 36% | -12° | 5.6% | 0.5% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 37% | -12° | 5.6% | 2.9% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 29% | -9.9° | 3.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -6.7° | 3.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -2.1° | 3.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 3.4° | 3.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 9.2° | 3.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 15° | 3.3% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 22° | 3.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 27° | 3.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 32° | 3.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 35° | 3.3% | 0% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 37° | 3.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 37° | 3.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 35° | 3.3% | 0% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 31° | 3.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 26° | 3.3% | 0.1% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 20° | 5.6% | 15% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 14° | 5.6% | 33% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 7.8° | 5.6% | 30% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 2.2° | 5.6% | 9.2% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -3.2° | 5.6% | 5.3% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -7.4° | 5.6% | 5.3% | 24135m |
| Fri, Apr 24 | |||||
| 24:00 | 34% | -10° | 23% | 5.2% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 32% | -12° | 23% | 32% | 23716m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -11° | 23% | 59% | 23298m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -9.6° | 23% | 86% | 22879m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -6.3° | 23% | 66% | 23298m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -1.7° | 23% | 45% | 23717m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 3.7° | 23% | 24% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 9.5° | 23% | 28% | 23218m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 16° | 23% | 32% | 22300m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 22° | 23% | 36% | 21382m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 28° | 23% | 35% | 15407m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 32° | 23% | 34% | 9433m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 36° | 23% | 33% | 3458m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 37° | 23% | 44% | 10351m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 37° | 23% | 54% | 17243m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 35° | 23% | 64% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 31° | 23% | 58% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 26° | 23% | 52% | 24135m |
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