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Rule Northern Lights

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
Aurora Activity 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 3 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation12.8° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover100%

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%88%24134m
14:000%13°0%85%24135m
15:000%12°45%64%24135m
16:000%9.1°47%42%24135m
17:000%5.1°49%68%24134m
18:000%0.31°52%71%24135m
19:000%-6°48%93%24134m
20:000%-12°42%92%24134m
21:000%-19°27%82%24135m
22:000%-25°30%100%24134m
23:000%-30°30%100%24134m
Tue, Feb 17
24:000%-34°42%100%24134m
01:000%-36°100%71%24134m
02:000%-37°100%91%24134m
03:000%-36°56%80%24135m
04:000%-32°55%100%24134m
05:000%-28°55%78%24134m
06:000%-22°100%60%24134m
07:000%-16°100%100%24134m
08:000%-9.4°100%100%24134m
09:000%-3.2°55%100%24134m
10:000%2.6°55%100%24135m
11:000%7.2°55%100%24134m
12:000%11°22%100%24135m
13:000%13°22%100%24135m
14:000%13°22%100%24135m
15:000%12°22%100%24135m
16:000%9.4°22%100%24134m
17:000%5.4°22%100%24135m
18:000%0.58°5.4%100%24134m
19:000%-5.7°5.4%100%24134m
20:000%-12°5.4%100%23768m
21:000%-18°16%100%14301m
22:000%-24°16%100%10251m
23:000%-30°16%100%3942m
Wed, Feb 18
24:000%-34°16%100%1492m
01:000%-36°16%100%861m
02:000%-37°16%100%378m
03:000%-35°16%100%390m
04:000%-32°16%100%300m
05:000%-27°16%100%304m
06:000%-22°16%100%230m
07:000%-15°16%100%217m
08:000%-9.1°16%100%349m
09:000%-2.9°8.2%100%611m
10:000%2.9°8.2%100%1215m
11:000%7.5°8.2%100%679m
12:000%11°8.2%100%545m
13:000%13°8.2%100%720m
14:000%14°8.2%100%1054m
15:000%12°0.7%100%1428m
16:000%9.7°0.7%100%910m
17:000%5.7°0.7%100%1142m
18:000%0.86°12%100%782m
19:000%-5.4°12%100%1144m
20:000%-12°12%100%1512m
21:000%-18°22%100%1869m
22:000%-24°22%100%2389m
23:000%-29°22%100%1495m
Thu, Feb 19
24:000%-33°16%100%928m
01:000%-36°16%100%1181m
02:000%-36°16%100%8166m
03:000%-35°28%100%8666m
04:000%-32°28%100%8674m
05:000%-27°28%99%9210m
06:000%-21°8.2%100%15620m
07:000%-15°8.2%100%24134m
08:000%-8.8°8.2%100%24135m
09:000%-2.5°12%100%24135m
10:000%3.2°12%100%24135m
11:000%7.8°12%100%24135m
12:000%11°5.4%100%24135m
13:000%13°5.4%100%24134m
14:000%14°5.4%100%11416m
15:000%13°8.2%100%8450m
16:000%10°8.2%99%6329m
17:000%6°8.2%100%6063m
18:000%1.1°12%100%5489m
19:000%-5°12%95%6956m
20:000%-11°12%90%8423m
21:000%-18°16%85%9890m
22:000%-24°16%83%11722m
23:000%-29°16%82%13554m
Fri, Feb 20
24:000%-33°8.2%80%15386m
01:000%-35°8.2%82%17309m
02:000%-36°8.2%84%19231m
03:000%-35°8.2%86%21154m
04:000%-31°8.2%81%22148m
05:000%-27°8.2%77%23141m
06:000%-21°8.2%72%24135m
07:000%-15°8.2%77%24135m
08:000%-8.4°8.2%83%24135m
09:000%-2.2°8.2%88%24135m
10:000%3.5°8.2%74%24135m
11:000%8.2°8.2%60%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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