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Seydisfjordur - Northern Lights - Iceland

Seyðisfjörður, East, 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
Aurora Activity 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation22.8° (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
Sat, Mar 14
13:000%22°100%86%582m
14:000%22°100%80%1395m
15:000%19°22%90%1381m
16:000%15°22%86%1262m
17:000%10°22%38%23926m
18:000%4.8°22%55%16461m
19:000%-1.3°24%76%22442m
20:000%-7.7°34%82%21159m
21:000%-14°38%96%19881m
22:000%-19°35%100%24135m
23:000%-23°42%100%24135m
Sun, Mar 15
24:000%-26°56%100%24134m
01:000%-27°52%100%20221m
02:000%-26°48%100%3066m
03:000%-24°56%100%143m
04:000%-20°56%100%106m
05:000%-15°56%100%112m
06:000%-8.6°0%100%103m
07:000%-2.3°0%100%151m
08:000%4°0%100%103m
09:000%9.8°46%100%87m
10:000%15°0%100%76m
11:000%19°46%100%72m
12:000%22°37%100%63m
13:000%23°37%100%55m
14:000%22°37%100%54m
15:000%20°29%100%55m
16:000%16°29%100%55m
17:000%11°29%100%53m
18:000%5.1°17%100%51m
19:000%-0.96°17%100%49m
20:000%-7.4°17%100%51m
21:000%-13°17%100%64m
22:000%-19°17%100%69m
23:000%-23°17%100%75m
Mon, Mar 16
24:000%-25°37%99%95m
01:000%-27°37%98%387m
02:000%-26°37%98%333m
03:000%-23°37%97%258m
04:000%-19°37%94%169m
05:000%-14°37%84%145m
06:000%-8.2°22%82%263m
07:000%-1.9°22%77%303m
08:000%4.4°22%74%230m
09:000%10°12%82%143m
10:000%15°12%84%112m
11:000%19°12%98%62m
12:000%22°8.4%88%102m
13:000%23°8.4%89%745m
14:000%22°8.4%91%1025m
15:000%20°17%68%4085m
16:000%16°17%73%9416m
17:000%11°17%52%13507m
18:000%5.4°22%49%11695m
19:000%-0.53°22%99%8972m
20:000%-7.1°22%99%3915m
21:000%-13°22%100%406m
22:000%-18°22%100%607m
23:000%-22°22%100%293m
Tue, Mar 17
24:000%-25°17%100%181m
01:000%-26°17%100%203m
02:000%-25°17%100%102m
03:000%-23°22%100%93m
04:000%-19°22%100%93m
05:000%-14°22%100%85m
06:000%-7.8°12%100%87m
07:000%-1.5°12%100%79m
08:000%4.8°12%100%71m
09:000%11°12%100%62m
10:000%16°12%100%55m
11:000%20°12%100%46m
12:000%23°12%100%40m
13:000%24°12%100%37m
14:000%23°12%99%32m
15:000%20°12%100%29m
16:000%16°12%100%54m
17:000%11°12%99%33m
18:000%5.8°12%100%38m
19:000%0.006°12%95%1340m
20:000%-6.7°12%91%2642m
21:000%-13°8.4%86%3943m
22:000%-18°8.4%90%6298m
23:000%-22°8.4%94%8654m
Wed, Mar 18
24:000%-25°22%98%11009m
01:000%-26°22%91%9597m
02:000%-25°22%84%8186m
03:000%-22°22%77%6775m
04:000%-18°22%84%12487m
05:000%-13°22%90%18200m
06:000%-7.4°22%96%23912m
07:000%-1°22%98%16092m
08:000%5.1°22%99%8272m
09:000%11°22%100%452m
10:000%16°22%99%660m
11:000%20°22%99%869m
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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