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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 97% failing
Solar Elevation 71% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 3 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-16.8° (Astronomical twilight)
Cloud Cover66%

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
Wed, Apr 8
01:000%-17°28%70%24135m
02:000%-17°23%100%24134m
03:000%-14°16%100%24135m
04:000%-11°16%93%24134m
05:000%-6°16%18%24134m
06:000%0.11°8%78%24135m
07:000%5.8°0%5%24135m
08:000%12°0%5%24134m
09:000%18°8%9.8%24135m
10:000%23°8%52%24134m
11:000%27°11%13%24135m
12:000%30°11%100%612m
13:000%32°14%100%145m
14:000%31°14%100%64m
15:000%29°14%98%33m
16:000%25°18%100%30m
17:000%20°23%100%51m
18:000%14°33%4.2%24135m
19:000%7.8°38%3.6%24135m
20:000%1.9°42%5.4%24134m
21:000%-4°43%13%24134m
22:0059%-9.1°42%7.6%24135m
23:0055%-13°40%22%24135m
Thu, Apr 9
24:0065%-16°40%7.8%24135m
01:000%-17°40%66%24134m
02:000%-16°40%89%24135m
03:000%-14°23%100%24135m
04:000%-10°23%100%24135m
05:000%-5.6°23%100%24134m
06:000%0.42°5.7%100%24134m
07:000%6.1°5.7%100%24134m
08:000%12°5.7%100%24135m
09:000%18°1.8%100%24134m
10:000%24°1.8%100%24135m
11:000%28°1.8%100%24135m
12:000%31°0.76%100%24135m
13:000%32°0.76%100%3999m
14:000%31°0.76%100%1704m
15:000%29°3.4%89%225m
16:000%25°3.4%77%157m
17:000%20°3.4%74%2080m
18:000%14°3.4%100%24135m
19:000%8.1°3.4%100%24135m
20:000%2.2°3.4%100%24134m
21:000%-3.7°5.7%100%24134m
22:000%-8.8°5.7%100%24135m
23:000%-13°5.7%100%24134m
Fri, Apr 10
24:000%-15°13%100%24135m
01:000%-16°13%100%24134m
02:000%-16°13%100%24134m
03:000%-14°100%100%24135m
04:000%-10°100%100%24134m
05:000%-5.2°100%100%24134m
06:000%0.74°100%100%24135m
07:000%6.5°100%100%24080m
08:000%13°100%100%24134m
09:000%19°38%100%24135m
10:000%24°38%100%24135m
11:000%28°38%100%24134m
12:000%31°17%100%24134m
13:000%32°17%100%24134m
14:000%32°17%100%24134m
15:000%29°17%100%24134m
16:000%25°17%100%24134m
17:000%20°17%100%24135m
18:000%15°38%100%24135m
19:000%8.5°38%100%24135m
20:000%2.5°38%100%24134m
21:000%-3.4°47%100%24135m
22:000%-8.4°47%59%24134m
23:000%-12°47%65%24135m
Sat, Apr 11
24:000%-15°100%55%24134m
01:000%-16°100%77%24134m
02:000%-15°100%83%24134m
03:000%-13°100%100%24135m
04:000%-9.6°100%72%24135m
05:000%-4.8°100%27%24135m
06:000%1.1°100%55%24135m
07:000%6.8°100%70%24135m
08:000%13°100%85%24135m
09:000%19°100%100%24135m
10:000%24°100%100%17925m
11:000%29°100%100%11715m
12:000%32°100%100%5505m
13:000%33°100%100%4371m
14:000%32°100%100%3238m
15:000%30°100%100%2104m
16:000%26°100%100%1528m
17:000%21°100%100%952m
18:000%15°100%100%376m
19:000%8.8°100%100%289m
20:000%2.8°100%100%201m
21:000%-3°100%100%114m
22:000%-8.1°100%100%94m
23:000%-12°100%100%74m
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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