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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 Elevation48.1° (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
Tue, Jul 7
13:000%48°0%100%24135m
14:000%48°0%100%24135m
15:000%46°8%100%14593m
16:000%42°14%100%23286m
17:000%36°18%100%24135m
18:000%30°23%100%24135m
19:000%24°27%100%24135m
20:000%17°32%100%12509m
21:000%11°36%100%10270m
22:000%6°38%100%12466m
23:000%1.9°41%100%15145m
Wed, Jul 8
24:000%-1.3°42%100%13395m
01:000%-3°41%100%22352m
02:000%-3.1°42%100%15202m
03:000%-1.5°41%100%23028m
04:000%1.6°38%100%21980m
05:000%5.6°36%100%23731m
06:000%11°30%100%24135m
07:000%17°21%100%24134m
08:000%23°16%100%24135m
09:000%30°11%100%24134m
10:000%36°8%100%24134m
11:000%41°8%100%24134m
12:000%46°8%100%24134m
13:000%48°8%100%24134m
14:000%48°8%100%24135m
15:000%46°2.9%100%24135m
16:000%42°2.9%100%24135m
17:000%36°2.9%100%24135m
18:000%30°5%100%24134m
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20:000%17°5%100%19331m
21:000%11°5%100%18487m
22:000%5.9°5%100%12328m
23:000%1.8°5%100%15391m
Thu, Jul 9
24:000%-1.4°20%100%4099m
01:000%-3.2°20%100%8251m
02:000%-3.2°20%100%16662m
03:000%-1.7°34%99%12654m
04:000%1.5°34%49%12586m
05:000%5.5°34%25%14941m
06:000%11°15%64%24135m
07:000%17°15%65%24135m
08:000%23°15%41%21087m
09:000%29°15%57%19603m
10:000%36°15%99%21074m
11:000%41°15%100%23847m
12:000%45°15%100%17524m
13:000%48°15%100%24134m
14:000%48°15%100%24079m
15:000%46°7.6%100%15567m
16:000%42°7.6%100%11875m
17:000%36°7.6%100%12349m
18:000%30°7.6%100%12701m
19:000%24°7.6%100%16354m
20:000%17°7.6%100%24135m
21:000%11°15%100%24135m
22:000%5.8°15%98%24135m
23:000%1.7°15%87%24135m
Fri, Jul 10
24:000%-1.5°34%92%24135m
01:000%-3.3°34%100%24135m
02:000%-3.4°34%99%24135m
03:000%-1.8°15%65%24134m
04:000%1.3°15%56%24135m
05:000%5.3°15%15%24134m
06:000%11°15%5%24135m
07:000%16°15%5%24134m
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09:000%29°15%14%24135m
10:000%36°15%7.6%24134m
11:000%41°15%5.1%24134m
12:000%45°15%5.1%24134m
13:000%48°15%5.6%24135m
14:000%48°15%14%24134m
15:000%46°15%100%24134m
16:000%42°15%86%24135m
17:000%36°15%17%24135m
18:000%30°34%39%24135m
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21:000%11°15%100%24135m
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23:000%1.6°15%100%8491m
Sat, Jul 11
24:000%-1.7°42%100%669m
01:000%-3.4°42%99%6862m
02:000%-3.5°42%98%13056m
03:000%-1.9°42%98%19250m
04:000%1.2°42%98%14529m
05:000%5.2°42%99%9809m
06:000%10°42%100%5088m
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08:000%23°42%100%6655m
09:000%29°42%100%7438m
10:000%35°42%96%11549m
11:000%41°42%93%15660m
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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