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Stokksnes - Northern Lights - Iceland Coast

Hofn, East, 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 Elevation10.9° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover0%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
aurora weather icon
Next opportunity
Good Chance of Aurora
Stokksnes
Wed, Apr 29 · 02:00–03:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
40%
🌌Aurora Quality75.7%
Kp Index: Kp 5 (Minor Storm)
Sun Elevation: -10.4° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover: 26%

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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%11°60%5%24135m
20:000%4.3°52%5%24134m
21:000%-1.5°51%5%24134m
22:000%-6.7°51%5%24135m
23:0064%-11°49%5%24134m
Tue, Apr 21
24:0066%-13°49%5%24134m
01:0044%-14°45%29%24135m
02:000%-13°40%100%24135m
03:000%-11°54%95%24134m
04:000%-6.6°52%80%24135m
05:000%-1.3°46%92%24134m
06:000%4.5°22%100%24135m
07:000%11°21%100%24134m
08:000%17°0%100%24135m
09:000%24°0%100%24135m
10:000%29°0%100%24134m
11:000%34°15%100%24135m
12:000%37°64%100%24135m
13:000%38°64%10%24134m
14:000%37°64%0.2%24134m
15:000%34°36%0%24134m
16:000%29°39%0%24134m
17:000%24°42%0%24135m
18:000%17°38%0%24134m
19:000%11°38%0%24134m
20:000%4.6°38%0%24134m
21:000%-1.2°11%1.6%24134m
22:000%-6.4°11%4.8%24134m
23:0024%-10°11%53%24135m
Wed, Apr 22
24:0041%-13°15%6.4%24134m
01:0043%-14°15%5%24135m
02:0043%-13°15%5%24134m
03:0030%-10°7.7%32%24135m
04:000%-6.2°7.7%5%24134m
05:000%-0.93°7.7%12%24135m
06:000%4.9°11%100%24134m
07:000%11°11%63%24134m
08:000%18°11%5.2%24134m
09:000%24°7.7%4.6%24135m
10:000%30°7.7%0.1%24134m
11:000%34°7.7%1.3%24134m
12:000%37°7.7%4.5%24135m
13:000%38°7.7%3.5%24135m
14:000%37°7.7%0%24135m
15:000%34°11%0.2%24135m
16:000%29°11%1.3%24135m
17:000%24°11%0%24134m
18:000%18°7.7%0%24134m
19:000%11°7.7%0%24134m
20:000%4.9°7.7%0%24134m
21:000%-0.82°7.7%0.1%24135m
22:000%-6.1°7.7%4.1%24135m
23:0028%-10°7.7%15%11297m
Thu, Apr 23
24:0033%-12°5%25%8082m
01:0038%-13°5%27%24135m
02:0038%-12°5%25%24135m
03:0028%-9.8°3%25%24135m
04:000%-5.9°3%34%24135m
05:000%-0.5°3%71%24135m
06:000%5.2°3%77%24135m
07:000%11°3%86%24135m
08:000%18°3%72%24134m
09:000%24°3%71%24135m
10:000%30°3%68%24135m
11:000%34°3%44%24135m
12:000%37°3%26%24134m
13:000%38°3%26%24135m
14:000%37°3%25%24135m
15:000%34°3%15%24134m
16:000%30°3%11%24135m
17:000%24°3%5.4%24134m
18:000%18°5%2.3%24134m
19:000%11°5%0.1%24134m
20:000%5.2°5%0%24134m
21:000%-0.42°5%0%24134m
22:000%-5.8°5%0%24135m
23:0029%-9.7°5%0%24135m
Fri, Apr 24
24:0045%-12°21%0%24135m
01:0043%-13°21%16%24135m
02:0032%-12°21%31%24135m
03:0015%-9.5°21%47%24135m
04:000%-5.6°21%33%24135m
05:000%0.02°21%20%24135m
06:000%5.5°21%6.1%24135m
07:000%12°21%33%24135m
08:000%18°21%60%24135m
09:000%25°21%87%24135m
10:000%30°21%92%16165m
11:000%35°21%96%8194m
12:000%38°21%100%224m
13:000%39°21%100%189m
14:000%38°21%100%154m
15:000%35°21%100%120m
16:000%30°21%100%369m
17:000%24°21%100%618m
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