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Moonlight Forecast for Iceland

Iceland, Iceland

Moonlight photography in Iceland. Glaciers, waterfalls, and volcanic landscapes under full moon at Kirkjufell, Jökulsárlón icebergs reflecting lunar light.

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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik

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Location status

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Kirkjufell

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Kirkjufell’s isolated layered cone rises beside Grundarfjörður. Kirkjufellsfoss supplies flowing water and basalt ledges in the foreground, while the mountain remains separated from the surrounding peninsula.

Grundarfjordur, West, Iceland

Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 40.0%)

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Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

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Jökulsárlón holds drifting blue and white ice beneath Vatnajökull’s outlet glaciers. Changing ice shapes, reflections, dark moraine shores, and the narrow channel toward Diamond Beach continually alter the composition.

Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 40.0%)

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Vík

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Vík’s black-sand coast faces the Reynisdrangar sea stacks beneath steep green or snow-streaked cliffs. Low Atlantic cloud frequently crosses the headlands and can separate individual stacks or erase the higher slopes.

Vik, South, Iceland

Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 40.0%)

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Thingvellir

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Þingvellir exposes rift walls, lava fields, clear fissure water, and the shore of Þingvallavatn. Long geological lines lead through the site, while birch and low vegetation introduce concentrated autumn colour.

Laugarvatn, South, Iceland

Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 40.0%)

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Skógafoss

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Skógafoss drops in a broad curtain from Iceland’s former sea cliffs. Persistent spray creates frequent rainbows in direct sun and coats the dark rock with stark ice detail during freezing weather.

Skógafoss, South, Iceland

Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 40.0%)

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Mývatn

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Mývatn surrounds shallow water with pseudocraters, lava pillars, and distant volcanic ridges. Geothermal steam adds moving layers, while snow makes the dark volcanic forms especially graphic in winter.

Reykjahlíð, Northeast, Iceland

Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 40.0%)

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Húsavík

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Húsavík’s harbour faces Skjálfandi Bay and the snow-streaked Víknafjöll mountains. Fishing boats provide foreground scale, while whales occasionally break the otherwise broad and open seascape.

Norðurþing, Northeast, Iceland

Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 40.0%)

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Akureyri

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Akureyri’s waterfront and hillside streets sit deep within Eyjafjörður. Long enclosing mountain slopes compress the town against the water and retain pale snow streaks well into summer.

Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland

Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 40.0%)

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Snaefellsnes

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Snæfellsnes compresses a glacier-capped volcano, lava coast, basalt cliffs, and fishing villages into one narrow peninsula. Short distances produce abrupt changes from open sea horizons to isolated mountains and dark lava foregrounds.

Stykkisholmur, West, Iceland

Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 40.0%)

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Seydisfjordur

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Seyðisfjörður’s colourful timber buildings line a narrow fjord enclosed by steep mountains. Waterfalls descend the valley walls, and sheltered water can mirror both the town and the enclosing slopes.

Seyðisfjörður, East, Iceland

Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 40.0%)

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Reykjavik

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Reykjavík combines the Sun Voyager, Harpa’s glass geometry, and dense rows of colourful roofs. Low coastal viewpoints open across Faxaflói Bay toward Esja and give the compact city a broad mountain horizon.

Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland

Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 40.0%)

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Höfn

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Höfn occupies a low harbour peninsula surrounded by tidal flats and fishing boats. Open water and wet sand lead toward Vatnajökull’s outlet glaciers and the sharply defined profile of Vestrahorn.

Hofn, East, Iceland

Blocked by: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 40.0%)

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What's blocking opportunities

72-hour forecast horizon; times in Atlantic/Reykjavik.

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Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%)
100% blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 5am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 6am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 7am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
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Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 11am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 12pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 1pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 2pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 3pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 4pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 5pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 6pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 7pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 8pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 9pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 10pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Mon 11pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 12am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 1am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 2am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 3am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 4am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 5am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 6am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 7am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 8am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 9am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 10am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 11am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 12pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 1pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 2pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 3pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 4pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 5pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 6pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 7pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 8pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 9pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 10pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Tue 11pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 12am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 1am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 2am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 3am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 4am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 5am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 6am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 7am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 8am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 9am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 10am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 11am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 12pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 1pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 2pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 3pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 4pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 5pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 6pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 7pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 8pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 9pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 10pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Wed 11pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Thu 12am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Thu 1am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Thu 2am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Thu 3am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Illumination (≥ 60.0%), Thu 4am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%)
73% blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 5am: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 6am: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 7am: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 8am: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 9am: 11 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 10am: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 11am: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 12pm: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 1pm: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 2pm: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 3pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 4pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 5pm: 11 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 6pm: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 7pm: 11 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 8pm: 11 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 9pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 10pm: 11 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Mon 11pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 12am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 1am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 2am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 3am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 4am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 5am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 6am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 7am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 8am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 9am: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 10am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 11am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 12pm: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 1pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 2pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 3pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 4pm: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 5pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 6pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 7pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 8pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 9pm: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 10pm: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Tue 11pm: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 12am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 1am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 2am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 3am: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 4am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 5am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 6am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 7am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 8am: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 9am: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 10am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 11am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 12pm: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 1pm: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 2pm: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 3pm: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 4pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 5pm: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 6pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 7pm: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 8pm: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 9pm: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 10pm: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Wed 11pm: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Thu 12am: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Thu 1am: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Thu 2am: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Thu 3am: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 40.0%), Thu 4am: 9 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°)
52% blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 5am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 6am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 7am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 8am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 9am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 10am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 11am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 12pm: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 1pm: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 2pm: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 3pm: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 4pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 5pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 6pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 7pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 8pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 9pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 10pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Mon 11pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 12am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 1am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 2am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 3am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 4am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 5am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 6am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 7am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 8am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 9am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 10am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 11am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 12pm: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 1pm: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 2pm: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 3pm: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 4pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 5pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 6pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 7pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 8pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 9pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 10pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Tue 11pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 12am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 1am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 2am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 3am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 4am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 5am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 6am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 7am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 8am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 9am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 10am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 11am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 12pm: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 1pm: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 2pm: 0 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 3pm: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 4pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 5pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 6pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 7pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 8pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 9pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 10pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Wed 11pm: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Thu 12am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Thu 1am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Thu 2am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Thu 3am: 12 of 12 locations blocked
Moon Altitude (≥ 15.0°), Thu 4am: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Day/Night Period (Night)
42% blocked
Day/Night Period (Night), Mon 5am: 0 of 12 locations blocked
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Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%)
41% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 5am: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 6am: 10 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 7am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 8am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 9am: 8 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 10am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 11am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 12pm: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 1pm: 5 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 2pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 3pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 4pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 5pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 6pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 7pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 8pm: 2 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 9pm: 2 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 10pm: 2 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Mon 11pm: 3 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 12am: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 1am: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 2am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 3am: 5 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 4am: 5 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 5am: 5 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 6am: 5 of 12 locations blocked
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Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 8am: 5 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 9am: 5 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 10am: 5 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 11am: 5 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 12pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 1pm: 5 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 2pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 3pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 4pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 5pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 6pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 7pm: 3 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 8pm: 2 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 9pm: 3 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 10pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Tue 11pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 12am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 1am: 5 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 2am: 5 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 3am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 4am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 5am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 6am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 7am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 8am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 9am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 10am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 11am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 12pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 1pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 2pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 3pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 4pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 5pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 6pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 7pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 8pm: 4 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 9pm: 2 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 10pm: 2 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Wed 11pm: 2 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Thu 12am: 5 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Thu 1am: 7 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Thu 2am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Thu 3am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 15.0%), Thu 4am: 6 of 12 locations blocked
How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 5 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

This forecast tracks exceptional moonlight photography conditions across Iceland's otherworldly landscapes. We combine moon phase, lunar elevation, cloud cover, and atmospheric clarity to predict when volcanic terrain, glaciers, and waterfalls will transform under full moon illumination.

Iceland offers moonlight photography opportunities unlike anywhere else on Earth. The volcanic landscapes take on an alien quality under lunar light, glaciers glow eerily, and powerful waterfalls become ghostly cascades. Iceland's northern latitude means low-angle moonlight that creates dramatic shadows and texture, while relatively minimal light pollution allows the landscape to truly shine.

What makes Iceland special for moonlight photography:

  • Otherworldly geology - Lava fields, volcanic craters, and basalt formations become alien landscapes under moonlight
  • Glacier luminosity - Jökulsárlón's icebergs reflect and refract moonlight with crystal clarity
  • Waterfall drama - Powerful falls like Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss become ethereal under lunar illumination
  • Low-angle magic - Northern latitude means moonlight skims across landscapes, creating dramatic texture

Kirkjufell mountain's distinctive pyramid shape silhouetted against moonlit sky, with Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall in the foreground, creates one of Iceland's most iconic moonlight compositions. Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon becomes surreal under full moon—translucent blue icebergs glow from within while moonlight reflects off black sand. The black sand beach at Reynisfjara with its basalt columns and sea stacks takes on cinematic drama under moonlight. Waterfalls offer unique opportunities—the mist catches moonlight, creating glowing veils. Winter moonlight on snow-covered volcanic landscapes amplifies the otherworldly effect, particularly in highland areas.

How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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