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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.

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 3 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation12.9° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover8%

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
aurora weather icon
Next opportunity
Excellent Chance of Aurora
Seydisfjordur
Tue, Feb 24 · 20:00–07:00 · 11h window
Medium confidence
40%
🌌Aurora Quality95%
Kp Index: Kp 5 (Minor Storm)
Sun Elevation: -13.7° (Astronomical twilight)
Cloud Cover: 5%
aurora weather icon
Excellent Chance of Aurora at Sunrise
Seydisfjordur
Wed, Feb 25 · 07:00–08:00
🌌Aurora Quality:83.4%
Medium

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
1matching hours in the next 95 hoursJump to next match
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%97%379m
14:000%12°0%93%796m
15:000%9.9°46%79%985m
16:000%6.5°49%65%2823m
17:000%2°50%65%3301m
18:000%-3.8°52%54%13549m
19:000%-9.9°49%68%8666m
20:000%-16°48%65%1292m
21:000%-22°27%80%453m
22:000%-28°29%91%198m
23:000%-32°28%98%181m
Tue, Feb 17
24:000%-35°42%71%2573m
01:0039%-37°100%47%11800m
02:0078%-36°100%27%14650m
03:0030%-34°56%47%11257m
04:000%-29°56%53%11669m
05:000%-24°56%63%11540m
06:000%-18°0%59%11707m
07:000%-12°100%74%11722m
08:000%-5.6°100%51%11874m
09:000%0.55°56%27%18329m
10:000%5.3°56%16%21578m
11:000%9.2°56%13%22552m
12:000%12°22%10%24135m
13:000%13°22%7.6%24134m
14:000%12°22%5.9%24135m
15:000%10°22%5%24135m
16:000%6.8°22%5%24134m
17:000%2.2°22%7.7%24135m
18:000%-3.5°5.5%73%24134m
19:000%-9.6°5.5%94%24134m
20:000%-16°5.5%68%24134m
21:000%-22°17%52%24134m
22:000%-27°17%95%24134m
23:000%-32°17%100%24134m
Wed, Feb 18
24:000%-35°17%100%24135m
01:000%-36°17%100%24134m
02:000%-36°17%100%24135m
03:000%-33°17%100%20489m
04:000%-29°17%100%11384m
05:000%-24°17%100%937m
06:000%-18°17%100%370m
07:000%-12°17%100%205m
08:000%-5.3°17%100%193m
09:000%0.84°8.4%100%197m
10:000%5.6°8.4%100%198m
11:000%9.5°8.4%100%167m
12:000%12°8.4%100%202m
13:000%13°8.4%100%225m
14:000%13°8.4%100%341m
15:000%11°0.72%100%501m
16:000%7.1°0.72%100%572m
17:000%2.6°0.72%100%1901m
18:000%-3.2°12%100%5417m
19:000%-9.3°12%100%2884m
20:000%-16°12%100%1783m
21:000%-22°22%100%5416m
22:000%-27°22%100%3897m
23:000%-32°22%100%5108m
Thu, Feb 19
24:000%-35°17%100%2032m
01:000%-36°17%100%231m
02:000%-35°17%100%347m
03:000%-33°29%100%468m
04:000%-29°29%100%932m
05:000%-23°29%100%6570m
06:000%-17°8.4%97%9705m
07:000%-11°8.4%100%11344m
08:000%-5°8.4%100%15258m
09:000%1.1°12%100%20995m
10:000%5.9°12%100%24135m
11:000%9.9°12%100%24135m
12:000%13°5.5%99%24135m
13:000%14°5.5%68%24134m
14:000%13°5.5%86%24134m
15:000%11°8.4%100%24134m
16:000%7.4°8.4%100%24135m
17:000%2.9°8.4%100%24134m
18:000%-2.8°12%100%24135m
19:000%-9°12%98%16804m
20:000%-15°12%96%9472m
21:000%-21°17%95%2141m
22:000%-27°17%96%1541m
23:000%-31°17%98%941m
Fri, Feb 20
24:000%-34°8.4%100%341m
01:000%-36°8.4%100%422m
02:000%-35°8.4%100%503m
03:000%-32°8.4%100%584m
04:000%-28°8.4%98%653m
05:000%-23°8.4%97%722m
06:000%-17°8.4%95%790m
07:000%-11°8.4%95%779m
08:000%-4.6°8.4%95%767m
09:000%1.4°8.4%95%755m
10:000%6.3°8.4%97%544m
11:000%10°8.4%98%334m
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