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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 Elevation47.5° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover94%

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

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
Tue, Jul 7
13:000%48°0%100%11323m
14:000%48°0%100%11826m
15:000%45°8%100%12023m
16:000%40°14%100%11869m
17:000%34°18%100%11154m
18:000%28°23%100%10987m
19:000%21°27%100%10591m
20:000%15°31%100%11659m
21:000%9.2°35%100%11651m
22:000%4.3°37%100%11587m
23:000%0.65°40%100%11557m
Wed, Jul 8
24:000%-2.2°42%100%11566m
01:000%-3.3°39%100%11484m
02:000%-2.8°40%76%8654m
03:000%-0.42°39%41%9231m
04:000%2.9°37%17%11513m
05:000%7.4°33%12%11547m
06:000%13°27%44%9436m
07:000%19°18%100%11892m
08:000%26°14%100%11902m
09:000%32°8%100%11583m
10:000%38°8%100%11526m
11:000%43°8%100%11468m
12:000%47°8%100%11497m
13:000%48°8%99%11340m
14:000%48°8%94%11351m
15:000%45°2.9%100%11409m
16:000%40°2.9%100%11546m
17:000%34°2.9%100%11817m
18:000%28°4.9%100%11812m
19:000%21°4.9%100%11606m
20:000%15°4.9%100%11498m
21:000%9.1°4.9%100%11491m
22:000%4.2°4.9%99%11481m
23:000%0.56°4.9%100%11426m
Thu, Jul 9
24:000%-2.3°20%82%9100m
01:000%-3.4°20%80%8530m
02:000%-2.9°20%26%8566m
03:000%-0.6°34%45%12451m
04:000%2.8°34%3.2%11914m
05:000%7.3°34%3%11859m
06:000%13°15%3.7%11903m
07:000%19°15%5.2%12075m
08:000%25°15%3.3%12197m
09:000%32°15%5.2%11756m
10:000%38°15%23%11774m
11:000%43°15%24%11622m
12:000%47°15%32%11560m
13:000%48°15%26%11605m
14:000%47°15%34%11628m
15:000%44°7.6%45%11743m
16:000%40°7.6%47%11858m
17:000%34°7.6%48%11834m
18:000%28°7.6%61%11907m
19:000%21°7.6%100%11712m
20:000%15°7.6%100%11613m
21:000%9°15%76%11622m
22:000%4.1°15%78%8796m
23:000%0.47°15%73%8933m
Fri, Jul 10
24:000%-2.5°34%53%5763m
01:000%-3.6°34%50%7427m
02:000%-3°34%86%6408m
03:000%-0.76°15%88%8539m
04:000%2.6°15%72%12021m
05:000%7.2°15%86%13121m
06:000%13°15%82%12716m
07:000%19°15%11%11864m
08:000%25°15%74%13804m
09:000%32°15%95%12920m
10:000%38°15%12%11855m
11:000%43°15%5%11394m
12:000%47°15%3.4%11516m
13:000%48°15%4.8%11950m
14:000%47°15%2.4%12442m
15:000%44°15%2.8%12460m
16:000%40°15%5.6%13147m
17:000%34°15%5.4%13349m
18:000%28°34%3.4%12639m
19:000%21°34%36%16471m
20:000%15°34%68%20303m
21:000%8.9°15%100%24135m
22:000%4°15%100%24135m
23:000%0.37°15%100%24135m
Sat, Jul 11
24:000%-2.6°42%100%24135m
01:000%-3.7°42%100%24135m
02:000%-3.2°42%100%24135m
03:000%-0.93°42%100%24135m
04:000%2.5°42%75%22711m
05:000%7°42%51%21287m
06:000%13°42%26%19862m
07:000%19°42%48%19865m
08:000%25°42%69%19867m
09:000%32°42%91%19869m
10:000%38°42%94%19823m
11:000%43°42%97%19776m
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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