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Akureyri - Northern Lights - Iceland

Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland

Northern Lights photography conditions - combines aurora activity levels with clear skies and proper darkness for optimal viewing.

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Here’s what usually blocks matches

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 78% failing
Aurora Activity 75% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 2 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation-13.7° (Astronomical twilight)
Cloud Cover100%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik

No opportunities in the next 10 days

See the blocker timeline below to understand which conditions are preventing matches.

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast answers the question every aurora photographer asks: "Can I actually see the aurora tonight?" Unlike simple Kp forecasts, we combine NOAA's OVATION aurora model with real-time cloud cover, visibility, and darkness data to predict true viewing conditions.

Iceland offers aurora photography with landscapes found nowhere else on Earth - volcanic craters, glacier lagoons, black sand beaches, and waterfalls all under the northern lights.

What makes Iceland special:

  • Volcanic landscapes - Lava fields, geothermal areas, and dramatic geology create otherworldly compositions
  • Glacier lagoon - Jökulsárlón's floating icebergs reflect aurora in ways unique to Iceland
  • Iconic foregrounds - Kirkjufell, Reynisdrangar sea stacks, and Skógafoss are bucket-list shots
  • Ring Road access - Most spots accessible via paved roads, making aurora chasing practical

Aurora season runs September through March. Iceland's changeable weather means cloud gaps can open anywhere - our forecast helps you identify which locations have the best chance tonight.

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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
Wed, Apr 15
02:000%-14°24%100%23840m
03:000%-12°25%100%24135m
04:000%-8.5°23%100%6673m
05:000%-3.8°23%100%923m
06:000%2°30%100%1823m
07:000%7.8°30%100%4439m
08:000%14°0%100%1757m
09:000%20°0%100%57m
10:000%25°0%100%33m
11:000%30°0%100%26m
12:000%33°0%100%24m
13:000%34°0%100%26m
14:000%34°17%100%25m
15:000%31°16%100%32m
16:000%27°21%100%29m
17:000%22°24%100%33m
18:000%17°28%100%44m
19:000%10°28%100%68m
20:000%4.4°29%100%81m
21:000%-1.2°30%100%114m
22:000%-6.4°30%100%252m
23:000%-10°29%100%348m
Thu, Apr 16
24:000%-13°27%100%4437m
01:000%-14°25%100%6978m
02:000%-14°25%100%7913m
03:000%-12°25%100%20508m
04:000%-8.1°17%100%24135m
05:000%-3.4°17%100%24135m
06:000%2.3°17%100%9399m
07:000%8.1°17%100%17357m
08:000%14°17%94%17389m
09:000%20°13%86%17052m
10:000%26°13%91%116m
11:000%30°13%100%27m
12:000%33°5.8%100%25m
13:000%35°5.8%100%53m
14:000%34°5.8%100%139m
15:000%32°5.8%100%277m
16:000%28°5.8%100%627m
17:000%23°5.8%100%6344m
18:000%17°5.8%100%6293m
19:000%11°5.8%100%14814m
20:000%4.7°5.8%100%24135m
21:000%-0.85°13%100%7727m
22:000%-6.1°13%100%24135m
23:000%-10°13%100%24134m
Fri, Apr 17
24:000%-13°13%100%24134m
01:000%-14°13%93%24134m
02:000%-13°13%17%24135m
03:000%-11°17%10%24135m
04:000%-7.7°17%7.6%24134m
05:000%-3°17%6.3%24135m
06:000%2.6°17%5%24134m
07:000%8.4°17%5%24134m
08:000%15°17%5%24135m
09:000%21°8.8%5%24134m
10:000%26°8.8%5%24134m
11:000%30°8.8%6.2%24135m
12:000%34°3.4%32%12688m
13:000%35°3.4%60%656m
14:000%34°3.4%82%133m
15:000%32°17%98%92m
16:000%28°17%98%66m
17:000%23°17%98%70m
18:000%17°100%98%147m
19:000%11°100%96%538m
20:000%5°100%93%2193m
21:000%-0.44°100%87%9961m
22:000%-5.8°100%96%792m
23:000%-9.7°100%100%2138m
Sat, Apr 18
24:000%-12°100%100%6909m
01:000%-13°100%100%7493m
02:000%-13°100%100%9466m
03:000%-11°100%100%23914m
04:000%-7.4°100%100%191m
05:000%-2.7°100%100%151m
06:000%2.9°100%100%140m
07:000%8.8°100%82%3341m
08:000%15°100%64%6541m
09:000%21°47%46%9742m
10:000%26°47%32%14539m
11:000%31°47%18%19337m
12:000%34°38%3.6%24135m
13:000%35°38%11%24135m
14:000%35°38%18%24135m
15:000%32°30%25%24135m
16:000%28°30%18%24135m
17:000%23°30%12%24135m
18:000%17°23%5%24135m
19:000%11°23%37%24135m
20:000%5.3°23%68%24135m
21:000%0.04°100%100%24135m
22:000%-5.4°100%100%24135m
23:000%-9.4°100%100%24135m
Sun, Apr 19
24:000%-12°47%100%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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