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Rule Northern Lights

Húsavík - Northern Lights - Iceland

Norðurþing, 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
Total Cloud Coverage 100% failing
Aurora Activity 71% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-8.7° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover97%

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
Sun, Feb 15
19:000%-9°100%100%1410m
20:000%-15°100%100%1303m
21:000%-21°45%100%736m
22:000%-27°51%100%242m
23:000%-31°55%100%196m
Mon, Feb 16
24:000%-35°100%100%172m
01:000%-36°100%100%569m
02:000%-36°100%100%188m
03:000%-34°100%100%185m
04:000%-30°100%100%211m
05:000%-25°100%100%289m
06:000%-20°48%99%2180m
07:000%-14°41%100%5097m
08:000%-7.5°39%100%2031m
09:000%-1.6°0%100%694m
10:000%3.5°0%100%462m
11:000%7.5°0%100%528m
12:000%10°0%100%540m
13:000%12°0%100%497m
14:000%12°100%93%1329m
15:000%9.8°89%90%4342m
16:000%6.7°92%91%457m
17:000%2.6°100%96%151m
18:000%-2.8°60%99%121m
19:000%-8.7°60%97%158m
20:000%-15°60%100%188m
21:000%-21°24%100%232m
22:000%-26°24%100%170m
23:000%-31°24%100%118m
Tue, Feb 17
24:000%-34°39%100%109m
01:000%-36°39%100%178m
02:000%-36°39%100%314m
03:000%-34°39%100%386m
04:000%-30°39%100%532m
05:000%-25°39%100%631m
06:000%-19°18%100%957m
07:000%-13°18%100%2238m
08:000%-7.2°18%100%2441m
09:000%-1.3°18%100%239m
10:000%3.8°18%100%204m
11:000%7.8°18%100%127m
12:000%11°9%100%145m
13:000%12°9%100%254m
14:000%12°9%100%651m
15:000%10°6%88%8519m
16:000%7.1°6%99%185m
17:000%2.9°6%100%78m
18:000%-2.5°6%100%138m
19:000%-8.4°6%100%155m
20:000%-14°6%89%214m
21:000%-20°18%84%474m
22:000%-26°18%86%580m
23:000%-31°18%85%659m
Wed, Feb 18
24:000%-34°18%81%694m
01:000%-35°18%97%411m
02:000%-35°18%98%475m
03:000%-33°18%84%3140m
04:000%-30°18%61%11829m
05:000%-25°18%91%2918m
06:000%-19°18%99%2046m
07:000%-13°18%100%4488m
08:000%-6.8°18%100%8079m
09:000%-0.88°9%100%8323m
10:000%4.1°9%100%11100m
11:000%8.1°9%100%24043m
12:000%11°9%100%24134m
13:000%12°9%100%24135m
14:000%12°9%100%24134m
15:000%11°0.79%100%24135m
16:000%7.4°0.79%100%23947m
17:000%3.2°0.79%100%22248m
18:000%-2.1°13%100%21835m
19:000%-8°13%100%6877m
20:000%-14°13%100%4446m
21:000%-20°24%100%3737m
22:000%-26°24%100%2993m
23:000%-30°24%100%3223m
Thu, Feb 19
24:000%-33°89%100%3175m
01:000%-35°89%100%10162m
02:000%-35°89%100%17149m
03:000%-33°89%100%24135m
04:000%-29°89%95%24135m
05:000%-24°89%90%24135m
06:000%-19°89%85%24135m
07:000%-13°89%90%24135m
08:000%-6.5°89%95%24135m
09:000%-0.43°89%99%24135m
10:000%4.4°89%100%24135m
11:000%8.5°89%100%24135m
12:000%11°89%100%24135m
13:000%13°89%100%24135m
14:000%13°89%100%24135m
15:000%11°89%100%24135m
16:000%7.7°89%100%24135m
17:000%3.5°89%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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