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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 3 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation22.8° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover15%

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, Jun 13
19:000%23°69%38%11565m
20:000%16°71%46%11802m
21:000%10°100%64%12333m
22:000%5.2°100%64%12490m
23:000%1.3°100%11%12175m
Sun, Jun 14
24:000%-1.7°65%5.7%11454m
01:000%-3°66%7.4%12562m
02:000%-2.7°66%5.7%12031m
03:000%-0.58°38%5.7%11565m
04:000%2.7°39%5.7%11522m
05:000%7.1°35%5.7%11541m
06:000%13°16%5.7%11497m
07:000%19°15%5.7%11698m
08:000%25°15%4.2%11530m
09:000%32°15%3.8%11835m
10:000%38°0%4.2%12661m
11:000%44°0%11%12533m
12:000%48°8%7.8%13643m
13:000%50°8%27%11319m
14:000%49°8%62%11326m
15:000%46°8%57%11328m
16:000%42°8%13%11329m
17:000%36°11%11%11326m
18:000%29°15%13%11326m
19:000%23°15%15%11330m
20:000%16°15%9.7%11327m
21:000%10°15%11%11342m
22:000%5.3°15%8.6%11442m
23:000%1.3°15%4.7%11505m
Mon, Jun 15
24:000%-1.6°15%5.3%11539m
01:000%-3°15%7.1%11750m
02:000%-2.7°15%6.9%11406m
03:000%-0.53°19%9.7%11348m
04:000%2.7°19%9.9%11683m
05:000%7.1°19%9.7%12112m
06:000%13°15%11%24134m
07:000%19°15%13%12178m
08:000%25°15%17%17936m
09:000%32°4.6%65%19783m
10:000%38°4.6%98%24134m
11:000%44°4.6%100%24134m
12:000%48°4.6%100%11349m
13:000%50°4.6%100%11319m
14:000%49°4.6%100%11321m
15:000%46°0%100%11323m
16:000%42°0%100%18911m
17:000%36°0%100%11629m
18:000%30°4.6%100%11345m
19:000%23°4.6%100%11386m
20:000%16°4.6%100%20542m
21:000%10°4.6%100%13732m
22:000%5.3°4.6%100%24134m
23:000%1.4°4.6%100%12811m
Tue, Jun 16
24:000%-1.6°15%100%14242m
01:000%-2.9°15%100%24134m
02:000%-2.6°15%100%24135m
03:000%-0.49°33%100%24134m
04:000%2.7°33%100%24135m
05:000%7.1°33%100%24135m
06:000%13°33%100%16276m
07:000%19°33%100%20300m
08:000%25°33%100%13392m
09:000%32°15%100%12511m
10:000%38°15%100%12981m
11:000%44°15%100%13895m
12:000%48°4.6%100%14323m
13:000%50°4.6%100%13622m
14:000%49°4.6%100%13292m
15:000%46°4.6%100%13540m
16:000%42°4.6%100%14416m
17:000%36°4.6%100%12596m
18:000%30°4.6%99%12439m
19:000%23°4.6%98%12731m
20:000%16°4.6%100%16493m
21:000%10°7.1%100%24135m
22:000%5.4°7.1%100%24134m
23:000%1.4°7.1%100%24134m
Wed, Jun 17
24:000%-1.5°7.1%100%24134m
01:000%-2.9°7.1%100%24134m
02:000%-2.6°7.1%100%24135m
03:000%-0.46°7.1%100%24135m
04:000%2.7°7.1%100%20269m
05:000%7.1°7.1%100%16404m
06:000%13°7.1%100%12538m
07:000%19°7.1%100%12237m
08:000%25°7.1%100%11937m
09:000%32°7.1%100%11637m
10:000%38°7.1%100%11457m
11:000%44°7.1%100%11278m
12:000%48°7.1%100%11099m
13:000%50°7.1%100%11282m
14:000%49°7.1%100%11464m
15:000%47°7.1%100%11647m
16:000%42°7.1%99%13514m
17:000%36°7.1%99%15382m
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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