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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
Solar Elevation 100% failing
Aurora Activity 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 1 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation46.5° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover78%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik

No opportunities in the next 10 days

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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, May 23
13:000%46°0%100%24134m
14:000%46°0%100%24063m
15:000%44°0%100%24134m
16:000%39°0%100%23963m
17:000%34°8%100%17939m
18:000%28°11%100%11313m
19:000%21°14%100%7125m
20:000%15°18%100%13553m
21:000%8.9°21%100%24135m
22:000%3.8°23%100%23500m
23:000%-0.13°23%100%21539m
Sun, May 24
24:000%-3.5°21%100%18108m
01:000%-4.9°23%100%16165m
02:000%-4.8°23%99%22170m
03:000%-3°20%63%18376m
04:000%0.56°18%22%16838m
05:000%4.7°16%5%18415m
06:000%10°14%39%15476m
07:000%16°8%96%15684m
08:000%23°8%65%17764m
09:000%29°8%66%18550m
10:000%35°0%65%22930m
11:000%41°0%80%24134m
12:000%44°8%87%23928m
13:000%47°8%78%24135m
14:000%46°8%11%24135m
15:000%44°2.9%9.9%24134m
16:000%40°2.9%53%24134m
17:000%34°2.9%16%24134m
18:000%28°2.9%21%20855m
19:000%21°2.9%23%24135m
20:000%15°2.9%77%24134m
21:000%9.1°5%100%22992m
22:000%3.9°5%100%24134m
23:000%0.09°5%100%24135m
Mon, May 25
24:000%-3.3°5%94%24135m
01:000%-4.7°5%65%24135m
02:000%-4.6°5%100%24135m
03:000%-2.8°2.9%100%24135m
04:000%0.7°2.9%100%23770m
05:000%4.8°2.9%96%16094m
06:000%10°2.9%100%7953m
07:000%16°2.9%100%13046m
08:000%23°2.9%100%20300m
09:000%29°2.9%100%24135m
10:000%35°2.9%100%24135m
11:000%41°2.9%100%24134m
12:000%45°5%85%24135m
13:000%47°5%89%24134m
14:000%46°5%100%17530m
15:000%44°2.9%100%22064m
16:000%40°2.9%31%24134m
17:000%34°2.9%5%24135m
18:000%28°5%5%24134m
19:000%22°5%5%24135m
20:000%15°5%2.9%23853m
21:000%9.2°2.9%5%17231m
22:000%4.1°2.9%5%18958m
23:000%0.24°2.9%5%21141m
Tue, May 26
24:000%-3.1°2.9%5%24029m
01:000%-4.6°2.9%5%24134m
02:000%-4.4°2.9%4.5%24135m
03:000%-2.6°7.6%4%23017m
04:000%0.85°7.6%27%24134m
05:000%5°7.6%5.1%23173m
06:000%10°11%37%24135m
07:000%16°11%92%23994m
08:000%23°11%98%22420m
09:000%29°7.6%94%23041m
10:000%35°7.6%96%24135m
11:000%41°7.6%100%23777m
12:000%45°7.6%99%23756m
13:000%47°7.6%98%23684m
14:000%47°7.6%53%23609m
15:000%44°7.6%100%24135m
16:000%40°7.6%100%24134m
17:000%34°7.6%100%24135m
18:000%28°7.6%100%24134m
19:000%22°7.6%100%24134m
20:000%15°7.6%100%24135m
21:000%9.4°20%100%24135m
22:000%4.3°20%100%24135m
23:000%0.39°20%100%24135m
Wed, May 27
24:000%-2.9°42%100%24135m
01:000%-4.4°42%100%24135m
02:000%-4.2°42%100%24135m
03:000%-2.5°42%100%24135m
04:000%0.98°42%100%24135m
05:000%5.1°42%100%24135m
06:000%10°42%100%24135m
07:000%17°42%100%24135m
08:000%23°42%100%24135m
09:000%29°42%100%24135m
10:000%36°42%100%24135m
11:000%41°42%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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