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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 conditions
Kp IndexKp 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation13.3° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover5%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
aurora weather icon
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%
aurora weather icon
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 hour
0matching 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
19:000%13°64%5.9%24135m
20:000%6.9°55%12%24134m
21:000%1.3°53%66%24134m
22:000%-4.1°52%53%24135m
23:0038%-8.3°49%34%24134m
Tue, Apr 21
24:0047%-11°49%15%24134m
01:0058%-13°45%14%24135m
02:0046%-12°42%9.1%24135m
03:000%-11°58%40%24134m
04:000%-7.3°56%82%24135m
05:000%-2.8°51%49%24134m
06:000%2.8°26%67%24135m
07:000%8.6°23%5%24134m
08:000%15°23%0%24135m
09:000%21°0%0%24135m
10:000%27°17%0.1%24134m
11:000%31°17%1%24135m
12:000%35°100%0%24135m
13:000%36°100%5%24134m
14:000%36°100%5%24134m
15:000%34°40%4.9%24134m
16:000%30°44%0%24134m
17:000%25°47%0%24135m
18:000%19°42%5%24134m
19:000%13°42%5%24134m
20:000%7.2°42%5%24134m
21:000%1.6°12%1.7%24134m
22:000%-3.8°12%0%24134m
23:0025%-8°12%0%24135m
Wed, Apr 22
24:0038%-11°17%5%24134m
01:0041%-12°17%0%24135m
02:0041%-12°17%2.3%24134m
03:0031%-10°8.5%0%24135m
04:000%-7°8.5%0%24134m
05:000%-2.4°8.5%0%24135m
06:000%3.1°12%5%24134m
07:000%8.9°12%5%24134m
08:000%15°12%9.1%24134m
09:000%21°8.5%10%24135m
10:000%27°8.5%36%24134m
11:000%32°8.5%0%24134m
12:000%35°8.5%0%24135m
13:000%37°8.5%0%24135m
14:000%37°8.5%0%24135m
15:000%34°12%0%24135m
16:000%31°12%5%24135m
17:000%26°12%0%24134m
18:000%20°8.5%0%24134m
19:000%14°8.5%0%24134m
20:000%7.5°8.5%2.4%24134m
21:000%1.9°8.5%0.5%24135m
22:000%-3.5°8.5%0%24135m
23:000%-7.7°8.5%0%24135m
Thu, Apr 23
24:0028%-11°5.6%0%24134m
01:0036%-12°5.6%0.5%24135m
02:0037%-12°5.6%2.9%24135m
03:0029%-9.9°3.3%0%24135m
04:000%-6.7°3.3%0%24135m
05:000%-2.1°3.3%0%24135m
06:000%3.4°3.3%0%24135m
07:000%9.2°3.3%0%24135m
08:000%15°3.3%0%24134m
09:000%22°3.3%0%24135m
10:000%27°3.3%0%24135m
11:000%32°3.3%0%24135m
12:000%35°3.3%0%24134m
13:000%37°3.3%0%24135m
14:000%37°3.3%0%24135m
15:000%35°3.3%0%24134m
16:000%31°3.3%0%24135m
17:000%26°3.3%0.1%24134m
18:000%20°5.6%15%24134m
19:000%14°5.6%33%24134m
20:000%7.8°5.6%30%24134m
21:000%2.2°5.6%9.2%24134m
22:000%-3.2°5.6%5.3%24135m
23:000%-7.4°5.6%5.3%24135m
Fri, Apr 24
24:0034%-10°23%5.2%24135m
01:0032%-12°23%32%23716m
02:000%-11°23%59%23298m
03:000%-9.6°23%86%22879m
04:000%-6.3°23%66%23298m
05:000%-1.7°23%45%23717m
06:000%3.7°23%24%24135m
07:000%9.5°23%28%23218m
08:000%16°23%32%22300m
09:000%22°23%36%21382m
10:000%28°23%35%15407m
11:000%32°23%34%9433m
12:000%36°23%33%3458m
13:000%37°23%44%10351m
14:000%37°23%54%17243m
15:000%35°23%64%24135m
16:000%31°23%58%24135m
17:000%26°23%52%24135m
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

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