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Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon - Northern Lights - Iceland

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 100% failing
Aurora Activity 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 1 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation46.8° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover13%

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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
Sat, May 23
13:000%47°0%100%8392m
14:000%46°0%100%7047m
15:000%42°0%100%652m
16:000%38°0%100%302m
17:000%32°8%100%248m
18:000%25°11%100%247m
19:000%19°14%100%472m
20:000%12°18%100%158m
21:000%6.8°20%92%1732m
22:000%2.1°21%48%10612m
23:000%-1.8°20%50%11458m
Sun, May 24
24:000%-4.3°18%25%11448m
01:000%-5.1°20%52%11541m
02:000%-4.3°20%62%2215m
03:000%-2°18%55%1725m
04:000%1.9°16%48%4682m
05:000%6.6°14%47%24135m
06:000%12°11%5.7%24134m
07:000%18°8%5.1%24134m
08:000%25°8%5.1%24134m
09:000%31°0%13%24134m
10:000%37°0%33%13334m
11:000%42°0%36%11823m
12:000%46°8%28%11956m
13:000%47°8%13%13151m
14:000%46°8%5.7%16291m
15:000%43°2.9%3.9%24134m
16:000%38°2.9%3.5%24134m
17:000%32°2.9%2.7%24134m
18:000%25°2.9%3.5%24134m
19:000%19°2.9%5%24135m
20:000%13°2.9%96%24134m
21:000%7°4.9%100%22090m
22:000%2.3°4.9%100%13034m
23:000%-1.6°4.9%100%9333m
Mon, May 25
24:000%-4.1°4.9%96%10080m
01:000%-4.9°4.9%100%10711m
02:000%-4.2°4.9%86%1894m
03:000%-1.8°2.9%54%4711m
04:000%2°2.9%19%12692m
05:000%6.7°2.9%16%23515m
06:000%12°2.9%69%24134m
07:000%19°2.9%86%14694m
08:000%25°2.9%100%3549m
09:000%32°2.9%100%1485m
10:000%37°2.9%100%1831m
11:000%42°2.9%96%1945m
12:000%46°4.9%99%2006m
13:000%47°4.9%100%11368m
14:000%46°4.9%76%11494m
15:000%43°2.9%28%22941m
16:000%38°2.9%40%11842m
17:000%32°2.9%48%24135m
18:000%26°4.9%44%12726m
19:000%19°4.9%46%24135m
20:000%13°4.9%90%24134m
21:000%7.1°2.9%2.3%24135m
22:000%2.4°2.9%2.7%24134m
23:000%-1.4°2.9%0.4%24134m
Tue, May 26
24:000%-3.9°2.9%0.4%24135m
01:000%-4.8°2.9%0.1%24134m
02:000%-4°2.9%0.1%24135m
03:000%-1.6°7.6%0.1%24134m
04:000%2.2°7.6%2.5%24134m
05:000%6.9°7.6%2.5%24134m
06:000%13°11%0.4%24135m
07:000%19°11%0.1%24134m
08:000%25°11%0.1%24135m
09:000%32°7.6%0.1%24134m
10:000%38°7.6%0.1%24135m
11:000%43°7.6%0.1%24134m
12:000%46°7.6%0.3%24134m
13:000%47°7.6%1.3%12851m
14:000%46°7.6%2.5%11709m
15:000%43°7.6%2.2%11517m
16:000%38°7.6%1.6%11909m
17:000%32°7.6%1.7%12097m
18:000%26°7.6%2.2%12366m
19:000%19°7.6%15%16289m
20:000%13°7.6%28%20212m
21:000%7.3°20%41%24135m
22:000%2.6°20%61%24135m
23:000%-1.2°20%80%24135m
Wed, May 27
24:000%-3.7°42%100%24135m
01:000%-4.6°42%100%24135m
02:000%-3.8°42%100%24135m
03:000%-1.4°42%99%24135m
04:000%2.3°42%100%24135m
05:000%7°42%100%24135m
06:000%13°42%100%24135m
07:000%19°42%98%24135m
08:000%25°42%96%24135m
09:000%32°42%95%24135m
10:000%38°42%96%24135m
11:000%43°42%97%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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