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Rule Northern Lights

Mývatn - Northern Lights - Iceland

Reykjahlíð, Northeast, 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 99% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 99% failing
Aurora Activity 71% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-6.9° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover100%

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
Sat, Feb 21
19:000%-7.2°27%100%24135m
20:000%-13°41%100%16614m
21:000%-19°48%98%16611m
22:000%-25°45%100%16629m
23:000%-30°47%100%24135m
Sun, Feb 22
24:000%-33°40%100%24135m
01:000%-34°39%100%16619m
02:000%-34°46%100%16609m
03:000%-32°51%100%16609m
04:000%-28°47%100%16630m
05:000%-23°46%100%16619m
06:000%-18°37%100%16646m
07:000%-11°29%100%24134m
08:000%-5.2°24%100%24134m
09:000%0.95°16%99%24135m
10:000%5.8°11%89%24135m
11:000%10°8%78%24135m
12:000%13°17%99%24134m
13:000%14°17%80%24135m
14:000%14°17%82%24135m
15:000%12°24%85%24135m
16:000%8.9°29%73%24135m
17:000%4.5°27%62%24135m
18:000%-0.67°47%73%21828m
19:000%-6.9°47%100%8573m
20:000%-13°47%99%7353m
21:000%-19°38%84%12330m
22:000%-25°38%72%9838m
23:000%-29°38%61%14368m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%-33°38%68%9086m
01:000%-34°38%88%6838m
02:000%-34°38%97%8722m
03:000%-32°100%100%10341m
04:000%-28°100%98%24134m
05:0039%-23°100%47%24135m
06:000%-17°38%79%24134m
07:0036%-11°38%40%24135m
08:000%-4.9°38%57%24134m
09:000%1.3°38%15%24135m
10:000%6.2°38%62%24134m
11:000%10°38%57%24134m
12:000%13°17%63%24135m
13:000%15°17%93%24134m
14:000%14°17%100%24135m
15:000%13°17%92%24135m
16:000%9.3°17%100%24134m
17:000%4.9°17%97%24134m
18:000%-0.18°17%100%24134m
19:000%-6.6°17%100%24135m
20:000%-13°17%100%24135m
21:000%-19°38%90%24135m
22:000%-24°38%97%24135m
23:000%-29°38%100%24134m
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%-32°38%100%24135m
01:000%-34°38%100%24134m
02:000%-33°38%100%24134m
03:000%-31°38%100%24135m
04:000%-28°38%100%24135m
05:000%-23°38%100%24135m
06:000%-17°17%100%24135m
07:000%-11°17%100%24134m
08:000%-4.5°17%100%24134m
09:000%1.6°17%100%24135m
10:000%6.6°17%100%24135m
11:000%11°17%100%24134m
12:000%14°8.7%100%24135m
13:000%15°8.7%100%24134m
14:000%15°8.7%100%24135m
15:000%13°5.7%100%1004m
16:000%9.6°5.7%100%168m
17:000%5.2°5.7%100%75m
18:000%0.19°5.7%100%1449m
19:000%-6.2°5.7%100%413m
20:000%-12°5.7%100%462m
21:000%-18°17%100%363m
22:000%-24°17%100%304m
23:000%-29°17%98%314m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%-32°100%70%1861m
01:000%-33°100%58%9286m
02:0047%-33°100%45%16710m
03:0067%-31°100%33%24135m
04:000%-27°100%52%24135m
05:000%-22°100%72%24135m
06:000%-16°100%92%24135m
07:000%-10°100%82%24135m
08:000%-4.1°100%72%24135m
09:000%1.9°100%62%24135m
10:000%6.9°100%75%24135m
11:000%11°100%87%24135m
12:000%14°100%100%24135m
13:000%15°100%100%24135m
14:000%15°100%100%24135m
15:000%13°100%100%24135m
16:000%10°100%100%24135m
17:000%5.5°100%100%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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