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Rule Northern Lights

Reykjavik - Northern Lights - Iceland

Reykjavik, Capital Region, 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-4.5° (Civil 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%-4.8°23%100%24135m
20:000%-11°33%100%24134m
21:000%-18°44%100%24135m
22:000%-24°42%100%24135m
23:000%-29°45%100%24135m
Sun, Feb 22
24:000%-33°40%100%24135m
01:000%-36°39%100%24135m
02:000%-36°49%100%24134m
03:000%-34°49%100%24135m
04:000%-31°45%100%24134m
05:000%-26°45%100%24135m
06:000%-20°35%100%24134m
07:000%-14°25%100%24134m
08:000%-7°23%100%24134m
09:000%-0.33°16%100%24135m
10:000%5.1°11%100%24135m
11:000%9.9°8%100%24135m
12:000%13°15%100%24134m
13:000%15°15%100%24135m
14:000%16°15%100%21195m
15:000%14°16%100%24135m
16:000%11°23%100%24135m
17:000%7.1°18%100%24135m
18:000%1.9°40%100%23611m
19:000%-4.5°40%100%23368m
20:000%-11°40%100%24134m
21:000%-17°34%100%24135m
22:000%-24°34%99%24135m
23:000%-29°34%100%24135m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%-33°34%100%23384m
01:000%-35°34%100%8046m
02:000%-36°34%100%1622m
03:000%-34°63%100%1626m
04:000%-30°63%100%24134m
05:000%-26°63%92%24135m
06:000%-20°34%100%24134m
07:000%-13°34%100%24135m
08:000%-6.7°34%100%24134m
09:000%0.13°34%100%24135m
10:000%5.5°34%100%24134m
11:000%10°34%100%23829m
12:000%14°15%100%4954m
13:000%16°15%100%23579m
14:000%16°15%100%24135m
15:000%15°15%100%24135m
16:000%12°15%100%24134m
17:000%7.4°15%100%24134m
18:000%2.2°15%100%24134m
19:000%-4.2°15%100%24135m
20:000%-11°15%100%12272m
21:000%-17°34%100%15599m
22:000%-23°34%100%9207m
23:000%-29°34%100%7705m
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%-33°34%100%6982m
01:000%-35°34%100%7309m
02:000%-35°34%100%1767m
03:000%-34°34%100%1525m
04:000%-30°34%100%1480m
05:000%-25°34%100%1302m
06:000%-19°15%100%1715m
07:000%-13°15%100%2007m
08:000%-6.3°15%100%16809m
09:000%0.43°15%100%119m
10:000%5.8°15%100%86m
11:000%11°15%100%104m
12:000%14°7.6%100%59m
13:000%16°7.6%100%1436m
14:000%17°7.6%100%24135m
15:000%15°5%100%24135m
16:000%12°5%71%24134m
17:000%7.7°5%92%24135m
18:000%2.5°5%97%24135m
19:000%-3.8°5%100%24134m
20:000%-10°5%100%24134m
21:000%-17°15%100%24096m
22:000%-23°15%100%24134m
23:000%-28°15%100%19878m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%-32°100%100%24135m
01:000%-35°100%100%21622m
02:000%-35°100%100%19110m
03:000%-33°100%100%16597m
04:000%-30°100%100%11818m
05:000%-25°100%100%7038m
06:000%-19°100%100%2259m
07:000%-13°100%100%9551m
08:000%-6°100%100%16843m
09:000%0.73°100%100%24135m
10:000%6.2°100%100%23506m
11:000%11°100%100%22877m
12:000%15°100%100%22248m
13:000%17°100%100%22877m
14:000%17°100%100%23506m
15:000%15°100%100%24135m
16:000%12°100%100%22521m
17:000%8.1°100%100%20908m
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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