Rule
Northern Lights
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.
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No Northern Lights opportunities in the next 14 days
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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Aurora Quality · ≥ 50.0% Solar Elevation · ≤ -8.0° Aurora Activity · ≥ 50.0% Total Cloud Coverage · ≤ 30.0%
Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.
Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Aurora Quality 100% failing
Solar Elevation 100% failing
Aurora Activity 93% failing
Currently
Real-time conditionsKp IndexKp 6 (Minor Storm)
Sun Elevation-2.2° (Civil twilight)
Cloud Cover5%
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
No opportunities in the next 10 days
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jun 5 | |||||
| 02:00 | 0% | -2.3° | 100% | 100% | 17949m |
| 03:00 | 0% | 0.4° | 100% | 100% | 7281m |
| 04:00 | 0% | 3.8° | 100% | 100% | 10783m |
| 05:00 | 0% | 8.5° | 0% | 100% | 24128m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 14° | 0% | 100% | 23894m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 20° | 100% | 100% | 24080m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 27° | 100% | 100% | 23155m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 33° | 100% | 100% | 21204m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 39° | 100% | 100% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 44° | 100% | 100% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 47° | 52% | 100% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 48° | 100% | 100% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 47° | 100% | 100% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 44° | 100% | 100% | 19846m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 39° | 100% | 100% | 9458m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 33° | 100% | 100% | 1800m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 27° | 66% | 49% | 21418m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 20° | 68% | 28% | 13918m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 14° | 71% | 27% | 21269m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 8.4° | 49% | 25% | 24087m |
| 22:00 | 0% | 3.8° | 62% | 9.3% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 0% | 0.42° | 61% | 9.9% | 24134m |
| Sat, Jun 6 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -2.2° | 73% | 9.5% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -3° | 100% | 7.3% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -2.2° | 100% | 5% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | 0.48° | 100% | 6.5% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 0% | 3.9° | 100% | 48% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | 8.6° | 100% | 11% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 14° | 43% | 88% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 20° | 43% | 100% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 27° | 43% | 93% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 33° | 21% | 100% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 39° | 21% | 100% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 44° | 21% | 100% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 47° | 11% | 99% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 48° | 11% | 89% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 47° | 11% | 100% | 10405m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 44° | 15% | 100% | 6751m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 39° | 15% | 100% | 6170m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 33° | 15% | 100% | 3462m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 27° | 27% | 100% | 1656m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 20° | 27% | 100% | 2063m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 14° | 27% | 100% | 5433m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 8.6° | 34% | 100% | 8213m |
| 22:00 | 0% | 3.9° | 34% | 100% | 11332m |
| 23:00 | 0% | 0.52° | 34% | 100% | 23500m |
| Sun, Jun 7 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -2.1° | 21% | 91% | 23548m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -2.9° | 21% | 62% | 23946m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -2.1° | 21% | 23% | 23886m |
| 03:00 | 0% | 0.56° | 21% | 7.8% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 0% | 3.9° | 21% | 5% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | 0% | 8.6° | 21% | 20% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 14° | 7.7% | 68% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 20° | 7.7% | 75% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 27° | 7.7% | 81% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 33° | 15% | 99% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 39° | 15% | 100% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 44° | 15% | 100% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 47° | 15% | 100% | 16937m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 49° | 15% | 100% | 14059m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 47° | 15% | 100% | 23604m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 44° | 15% | 100% | 20635m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 39° | 15% | 100% | 5471m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 33° | 15% | 100% | 6554m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 27° | 7.7% | 100% | 9933m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 20° | 7.7% | 100% | 24133m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 14° | 7.7% | 100% | 24050m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 8.7° | 15% | 100% | 21207m |
| 22:00 | 0% | 4° | 15% | 100% | 23589m |
| 23:00 | 0% | 0.61° | 15% | 100% | 23818m |
| Mon, Jun 8 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -2° | 7.7% | 100% | 23674m |
| 01:00 | 0% | -2.8° | 7.7% | 100% | 23815m |
| 02:00 | 0% | -2° | 7.7% | 100% | 11258m |
| 03:00 | 0% | 0.63° | 7.7% | 100% | 1276m |
| 04:00 | 0% | 4° | 7.7% | 100% | 1259m |
| 05:00 | 0% | 8.7° | 7.7% | 100% | 2506m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 14° | 7.7% | 100% | 19451m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 21° | 7.7% | 72% | 21009m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 27° | 7.7% | 44% | 22568m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 33° | 7.7% | 17% | 24126m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 39° | 7.7% | 17% | 24129m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 44° | 7.7% | 17% | 24132m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 47° | 7.7% | 18% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 49° | 7.7% | 45% | 19176m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 47° | 7.7% | 72% | 14217m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 44° | 7.7% | 99% | 9258m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 39° | 7.7% | 100% | 13588m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 33° | 7.7% | 100% | 17919m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 27° | 7.7% | 100% | 22250m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 21° | 7.7% | 100% | 22878m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 14° | 7.7% | 100% | 23507m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 8.8° | 7.7% | 100% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | 4.1° | 7.7% | 100% | 23504m |
| 23:00 | 0% | 0.69° | 7.7% | 100% | 22873m |
| Tue, Jun 9 | |||||
| 24:00 | 0% | -1.9° | 7.7% | 100% | 22242m |
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