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Skógafoss - Northern Lights - Iceland

Skógafoss, South, 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 Elevation48.4° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover43%

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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%49°0%99%5518m
14:000%49°0%91%11197m
15:000%46°8%99%7267m
16:000%41°14%100%11149m
17:000%36°18%100%11251m
18:000%29°24%100%6137m
19:000%23°27%100%5559m
20:000%16°32%100%5296m
21:000%10°36%100%5596m
22:000%4.9°38%100%5785m
23:000%0.9°40%100%846m
Wed, Jul 8
24:000%-2.3°42%100%160m
01:000%-3.8°41%100%152m
02:000%-3.6°41%100%132m
03:000%-1.7°40%100%199m
04:000%1.7°38%100%243m
05:000%6°35%100%487m
06:000%11°29%100%785m
07:000%18°20%100%5107m
08:000%24°16%100%11394m
09:000%31°11%100%11344m
10:000%37°8%84%11340m
11:000%43°8%40%11325m
12:000%47°8%56%11318m
13:000%49°8%87%11316m
14:000%48°8%43%11318m
15:000%46°2.7%68%11314m
16:000%41°2.7%98%11319m
17:000%36°2.7%97%11322m
18:000%29°4.6%100%11335m
19:000%23°4.6%100%7423m
20:000%16°4.6%100%4804m
21:000%10°4.6%100%2257m
22:000%4.8°4.6%100%2744m
23:000%0.81°4.6%100%419m
Thu, Jul 9
24:000%-2.4°19%99%2634m
01:000%-3.9°19%97%5611m
02:000%-3.7°19%75%3427m
03:000%-1.9°33%68%2064m
04:000%1.5°33%48%3000m
05:000%5.8°33%47%4286m
06:000%11°15%63%8611m
07:000%17°15%82%4447m
08:000%24°15%95%4397m
09:000%31°15%98%4165m
10:000%37°15%99%3544m
11:000%42°15%97%4365m
12:000%47°15%100%6478m
13:000%49°15%100%6883m
14:000%48°15%100%4876m
15:000%46°7.1%100%4552m
16:000%41°7.1%100%5952m
17:000%36°7.1%100%5825m
18:000%29°7.1%100%2626m
19:000%22°7.1%100%3541m
20:000%16°7.1%100%5167m
21:000%9.9°15%100%7397m
22:000%4.7°15%100%18042m
23:000%0.72°15%100%4010m
Fri, Jul 10
24:000%-2.5°33%100%3347m
01:000%-4°33%95%5250m
02:000%-3.8°33%84%11603m
03:000%-2°15%89%11676m
04:000%1.4°15%65%11820m
05:000%5.7°15%13%11817m
06:000%11°15%11%11660m
07:000%17°15%12%11652m
08:000%24°15%8.8%11748m
09:000%30°15%9.2%11706m
10:000%37°15%18%11301m
11:000%42°15%30%11296m
12:000%46°15%25%11413m
13:000%48°15%19%11443m
14:000%48°15%16%11494m
15:000%46°15%11%11297m
16:000%41°15%18%11299m
17:000%35°15%100%11311m
18:000%29°33%100%11326m
19:000%22°33%100%9308m
20:000%16°33%100%7290m
21:000%9.8°15%100%5272m
22:000%4.6°15%100%5187m
23:000%0.62°15%99%5101m
Sat, Jul 11
24:000%-2.7°41%99%5015m
01:000%-4.1°41%99%4998m
02:000%-4°41%100%4981m
03:000%-2.1°41%100%4964m
04:000%1.3°41%100%3506m
05:000%5.6°41%99%2049m
06:000%11°41%99%591m
07:000%17°41%99%2869m
08:000%24°41%100%5147m
09:000%30°41%100%7425m
10:000%37°41%100%7976m
11:000%42°41%99%8526m
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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