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Kirkjufell - Northern Lights - Iceland

Snæfellsnes, Iceland

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

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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-4.1° (Civil twilight)
Cloud Cover99%

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
Sat, Feb 21
19:000%-4.4°24%100%24135m
20:000%-11°39%100%24134m
21:000%-17°49%100%24135m
22:000%-23°55%100%24135m
23:000%-28°46%100%24135m
Sun, Feb 22
24:000%-32°40%100%24135m
01:000%-35°39%100%24135m
02:000%-35°47%100%24134m
03:000%-34°52%100%24135m
04:000%-31°48%100%24134m
05:000%-26°48%100%24135m
06:000%-20°37%100%24134m
07:000%-14°30%100%24134m
08:000%-7.7°28%100%24134m
09:000%-1.4°20%100%24135m
10:000%4.2°16%100%24135m
11:000%8.9°8%100%24135m
12:000%12°16%100%24134m
13:000%15°16%100%24135m
14:000%15°16%100%24135m
15:000%14°16%100%24135m
16:000%11°23%100%24135m
17:000%7°24%100%24135m
18:000%2°44%100%24135m
19:000%-4.1°44%99%24134m
20:000%-10°44%100%24134m
21:000%-17°36%99%24135m
22:000%-23°36%99%23953m
23:000%-28°36%100%23675m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%-32°36%100%24135m
01:000%-34°36%100%14016m
02:000%-35°36%100%8782m
03:000%-33°100%100%8550m
04:000%-30°100%100%381m
05:000%-26°100%100%240m
06:000%-20°36%99%332m
07:000%-14°36%100%276m
08:000%-7.4°36%100%664m
09:000%-1°36%100%462m
10:000%4.5°36%100%183m
11:000%9.2°36%100%182m
12:000%13°16%100%8532m
13:000%15°16%100%459m
14:000%15°16%100%8475m
15:000%14°16%100%8533m
16:000%11°16%100%8233m
17:000%7.3°16%100%8520m
18:000%2.3°16%100%8526m
19:000%-3.8°16%78%8835m
20:000%-10°16%82%8644m
21:000%-16°36%99%8516m
22:000%-22°36%100%7735m
23:000%-28°36%100%8471m
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%-32°36%100%966m
01:000%-34°36%100%8467m
02:000%-35°36%100%8000m
03:000%-33°36%100%166m
04:000%-30°36%100%182m
05:000%-25°36%100%92m
06:000%-20°16%100%36m
07:000%-13°16%100%52m
08:000%-7°16%90%67m
09:000%-0.56°16%96%268m
10:000%4.9°16%98%2031m
11:000%9.6°16%100%2596m
12:000%13°8.2%100%5218m
13:000%15°8.2%92%21039m
14:000%16°8.2%92%23118m
15:000%15°5.4%93%21180m
16:000%12°5.4%91%23463m
17:000%7.7°5.4%83%24135m
18:000%2.6°5.4%100%24135m
19:000%-3.4°5.4%100%24134m
20:000%-9.8°5.4%100%24134m
21:000%-16°16%100%24134m
22:000%-22°16%100%24134m
23:000%-27°16%100%24134m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%-31°100%100%15873m
01:000%-34°100%100%12168m
02:000%-34°100%100%8463m
03:000%-33°100%100%4758m
04:000%-30°100%100%3293m
05:000%-25°100%100%1827m
06:000%-19°100%100%361m
07:000%-13°100%100%520m
08:000%-6.7°100%100%679m
09:000%0.01°100%100%837m
10:000%5.2°100%100%653m
11:000%10°100%100%470m
12:000%14°100%100%286m
13:000%16°100%100%263m
14:000%16°100%100%240m
15:000%15°100%100%217m
16:000%12°100%100%195m
17:000%8°100%100%172m
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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