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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
Aurora Activity 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 97% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 3 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation12.4° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover68%

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
Mon, Feb 16
13:000%12°0%72%2695m
14:000%12°100%66%2685m
15:000%10°47%54%5503m
16:000%7.2°51%17%15755m
17:000%3°52%27%7702m
18:000%-2.4°56%19%7001m
19:0023%-8.3°49%46%6949m
20:000%-14°46%98%408m
21:000%-21°30%100%466m
22:000%-26°30%98%858m
23:000%-31°31%87%3082m
Tue, Feb 17
24:000%-34°44%50%5687m
01:000%-36°100%60%1408m
02:000%-36°100%77%1053m
03:000%-34°100%94%403m
04:000%-30°100%100%266m
05:000%-25°100%100%305m
06:000%-20°100%99%335m
07:000%-14°100%98%623m
08:000%-7.4°100%97%713m
09:000%-1.4°100%95%1074m
10:000%3.8°100%92%1375m
11:000%7.9°100%78%2902m
12:000%11°23%77%3655m
13:000%12°23%68%4738m
14:000%12°23%49%7477m
15:000%11°23%41%8973m
16:000%7.5°23%20%9075m
17:000%3.3°23%42%23462m
18:000%-2°5.8%62%24134m
19:000%-8°5.8%93%24134m
20:000%-14°5.8%96%24134m
21:000%-20°17%100%24134m
22:000%-26°17%100%24134m
23:000%-31°17%100%24134m
Wed, Feb 18
24:000%-34°17%100%24135m
01:000%-36°17%100%24134m
02:000%-36°17%100%24135m
03:000%-34°17%100%18306m
04:000%-30°17%100%468m
05:000%-25°17%100%203m
06:000%-19°17%100%193m
07:000%-13°17%100%161m
08:000%-7.1°17%100%160m
09:000%-1°8.8%100%145m
10:000%4.1°8.8%100%161m
11:000%8.3°8.8%100%157m
12:000%11°8.8%100%164m
13:000%13°8.8%100%166m
14:000%13°8.8%100%179m
15:000%11°0.76%100%171m
16:000%7.9°0.76%100%166m
17:000%3.6°0.76%100%182m
18:000%-1.7°13%100%170m
19:000%-7.7°13%100%238m
20:000%-14°13%100%554m
21:000%-20°23%100%1338m
22:000%-26°23%100%2892m
23:000%-30°23%100%1319m
Thu, Feb 19
24:000%-34°17%100%1359m
01:000%-35°17%100%3469m
02:000%-35°17%100%6152m
03:000%-33°30%100%16801m
04:000%-30°30%100%8013m
05:000%-25°30%100%18562m
06:000%-19°8.8%100%18794m
07:000%-13°8.8%100%18990m
08:000%-6.7°8.8%100%18933m
09:000%-0.59°13%100%19552m
10:000%4.4°13%100%20809m
11:000%8.6°13%100%21381m
12:000%12°5.8%100%24135m
13:000%13°5.8%100%24134m
14:000%13°5.8%100%24134m
15:000%11°8.8%97%24134m
16:000%8.2°8.8%81%24135m
17:000%3.9°8.8%71%24134m
18:000%-1.3°13%24%24135m
19:0010%-7.4°13%49%16186m
20:000%-14°13%74%8236m
21:000%-20°17%100%287m
22:000%-25°17%100%225m
23:000%-30°17%100%162m
Fri, Feb 20
24:000%-33°8.8%100%100m
01:000%-35°8.8%100%103m
02:000%-35°8.8%100%105m
03:000%-33°8.8%100%108m
04:000%-29°8.8%99%126m
05:000%-24°8.8%98%145m
06:000%-19°8.8%97%163m
07:000%-13°8.8%98%168m
08:000%-6.4°8.8%99%172m
09:000%-0.06°8.8%100%177m
10:000%4.8°8.8%99%179m
11:000%8.9°8.8%99%182m
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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