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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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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 100% failing
Aurora Activity 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 90% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 3 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation13.7° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover100%

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
Mon, Feb 16
13:000%13°0%86%24134m
14:000%14°0%32%24135m
15:000%12°42%53%24135m
16:000%9.4°43%25%24135m
17:000%5.1°52%77%24134m
18:000%0.18°47%62%24135m
19:000%-6.4°44%100%24135m
20:000%-13°43%100%24134m
21:000%-19°27%100%24135m
22:000%-25°25%100%24134m
23:000%-31°28%100%24134m
Tue, Feb 17
24:000%-35°39%100%24134m
01:000%-37°100%100%24134m
02:000%-38°100%100%24134m
03:000%-36°53%100%24135m
04:000%-33°52%87%24134m
05:000%-28°52%100%24134m
06:000%-22°0%100%24134m
07:000%-15°63%100%24134m
08:000%-8.7°63%100%24134m
09:000%-2.3°52%100%24134m
10:000%3.5°52%100%24135m
11:000%8.1°52%100%24134m
12:000%12°20%100%24135m
13:000%14°20%100%24134m
14:000%14°20%100%24135m
15:000%13°20%100%24135m
16:000%9.7°20%100%14513m
17:000%5.5°20%100%3309m
18:000%0.44°5%100%7586m
19:000%-6.1°5%100%2800m
20:000%-13°5%100%1163m
21:000%-19°15%100%2420m
22:000%-25°15%100%4837m
23:000%-31°15%100%14204m
Wed, Feb 18
24:000%-35°15%100%24135m
01:000%-37°15%100%24098m
02:000%-37°15%100%17581m
03:000%-36°15%100%846m
04:000%-32°15%100%243m
05:000%-27°15%100%194m
06:000%-21°15%100%275m
07:000%-15°15%100%323m
08:000%-8.4°15%100%408m
09:000%-2°7.6%100%300m
10:000%3.8°7.6%100%280m
11:000%8.5°7.6%100%254m
12:000%12°7.6%100%277m
13:000%14°7.6%100%344m
14:000%14°7.6%100%987m
15:000%13°0%100%9125m
16:000%10°0%100%7105m
17:000%5.8°0%100%1744m
18:000%0.72°11%100%363m
19:000%-5.8°11%100%334m
20:000%-12°11%100%452m
21:000%-19°20%100%464m
22:000%-25°20%100%358m
23:000%-30°20%100%498m
Thu, Feb 19
24:000%-34°15%100%838m
01:000%-37°15%100%2302m
02:000%-37°15%100%24134m
03:000%-35°27%100%24134m
04:000%-32°27%100%24135m
05:000%-27°27%100%24135m
06:000%-21°7.6%100%24134m
07:000%-15°7.6%100%24134m
08:000%-8°7.6%100%24135m
09:000%-1.6°11%100%24135m
10:000%4.1°11%100%24135m
11:000%8.8°11%100%24135m
12:000%12°5%100%24135m
13:000%14°5%100%24134m
14:000%15°5%100%24134m
15:000%13°7.6%100%24134m
16:000%10°7.6%100%24135m
17:000%6.1°7.6%100%24134m
18:000%1°11%100%24135m
19:000%-5.4°11%69%24135m
20:0028%-12°11%38%24135m
21:0043%-18°15%7.4%24135m
22:0041%-25°15%20%24135m
23:0030%-30°15%32%24135m
Fri, Feb 20
24:0020%-34°7.6%44%24135m
01:000%-36°7.6%63%24135m
02:000%-37°7.6%81%24135m
03:000%-35°7.6%100%24135m
04:000%-32°7.6%77%24135m
05:000%-27°7.6%54%24135m
06:0027%-21°7.6%31%24135m
07:0033%-14°7.6%22%24135m
08:0027%-7.7°7.6%14%24135m
09:000%-1.2°7.6%5%24135m
10:000%4.5°7.6%5%24135m
11:000%9.2°7.6%5%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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