Rule
Northern Lights
Reynisfjara - 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 5 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-38.7° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover0%
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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
Next opportunity
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Reynisfjara
Today · 24:00–03:00 · 3h window
Medium confidence
55%
🌌Aurora Quality84.3%
Kp Index: Kp 5 (Unsettled)
OVATION Probability: 43%
Sun Elevation: -36.6° (Astronomical night)
Cloud Cover: 0%
Good Chance of Aurora
Reynisfjara
Tue, Feb 24 · 03:00–07:00
🌌Aurora Quality:71.1%
Low
Fair Chance of Aurora at Dawn
Reynisfjara
Tue, Feb 24 · 07:00–08:00
🌌Aurora Quality:59.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 15 | |||||
| 01:00 | 0% | -39° | 67% | 100% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -39° | 44% | 100% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -37° | 62% | 100% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -33° | 62% | 100% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -28° | 56% | 100% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | -21° | 18% | 100% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -15° | 0% | 100% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | -7.9° | 0% | 99% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | -1.4° | 0% | 28% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 4.2° | 0% | 5.3% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 8.8° | 0% | 12% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 12° | 0% | 28% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 14° | 0% | 28% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 14° | 0% | 33% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 12° | 32% | 7.3% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 8.9° | 32% | 5% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 4.3° | 32% | 5% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | 0% | -1.3° | 62% | 5% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 67% | -7.8° | 64% | 4% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 77% | -14° | 63% | 0% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | 52% | -21° | 34% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 67% | -27° | 43% | 2.3% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 68% | -33° | 46% | 0.3% | 24135m |
| Mon, Feb 16 | |||||
| 24:00 | 84% | -37° | 79% | 0% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 84% | -39° | 79% | 0% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | 84% | -39° | 79% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 60% | -37° | 49% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 60% | -33° | 49% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 60% | -27° | 49% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 51% | -21° | 32% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 55% | -14° | 40% | 0.6% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 44% | -7.6° | 40% | 4.4% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | -1.1° | 32% | 5% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 4.5° | 32% | 5% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 9.1° | 32% | 5% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 12° | 32% | 6.7% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 14° | 32% | 8.8% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 14° | 32% | 6.1% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 13° | 14% | 5% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 9.2° | 14% | 5.8% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 4.7° | 14% | 92% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 0% | -0.9° | 14% | 100% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | 0% | -7.5° | 14% | 100% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -14° | 14% | 100% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -21° | 25% | 100% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -27° | 25% | 100% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -32° | 25% | 100% | 24135m |
| Tue, Feb 17 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -36° | 32% | 100% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -38° | 32% | 100% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -38° | 32% | 100% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -36° | 32% | 100% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -32° | 32% | 100% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -27° | 32% | 100% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 0% | -21° | 14% | 100% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -14° | 14% | 100% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 0% | -7.3° | 14% | 100% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | -0.66° | 14% | 100% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 4.9° | 14% | 100% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 9.5° | 14% | 100% | 16948m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 13° | 7.1% | 100% | 356m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 15° | 7.1% | 100% | 343m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 15° | 7.1% | 100% | 268m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 13° | 4.6% | 100% | 185m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 9.5° | 4.6% | 100% | 147m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 5° | 4.6% | 100% | 151m |
| 18:00 | 0% | -0.48° | 4.6% | 100% | 156m |
| 19:00 | 0% | -7.2° | 4.6% | 100% | 144m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -14° | 4.6% | 100% | 112m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -20° | 14% | 100% | 99m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -27° | 14% | 100% | 71m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -32° | 14% | 100% | 69m |
| Wed, Feb 18 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -36° | 40% | 100% | 69m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -38° | 40% | 100% | 70m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -38° | 40% | 98% | 91m |
| 03:00 | 0% | -36° | 40% | 98% | 169m |
| 04:00 | 0% | -32° | 40% | 99% | 148m |
| 05:00 | 0% | -27° | 40% | 100% | 135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | -20° | 40% | 100% | 146m |
| 07:00 | 0% | -14° | 40% | 100% | 1558m |
| 08:00 | 0% | -7° | 40% | 100% | 2970m |
| 09:00 | 0% | -0.16° | 40% | 100% | 4382m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 5.2° | 40% | 100% | 3059m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 9.8° | 40% | 100% | 1736m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 13° | 40% | 100% | 413m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 15° | 40% | 100% | 361m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 15° | 40% | 100% | 309m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 13° | 40% | 100% | 258m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 9.9° | 40% | 100% | 396m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 5.3° | 40% | 100% | 535m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 0.02° | 40% | 100% | 673m |
| 19:00 | 0% | -6.8° | 40% | 100% | 567m |
| 20:00 | 0% | -14° | 40% | 100% | 460m |
| 21:00 | 0% | -20° | 40% | 100% | 354m |
| 22:00 | 0% | -26° | 40% | 100% | 307m |
| 23:00 | 0% | -32° | 40% | 100% | 260m |
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