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Rule Northern Lights

Snaefellsnes - Northern Lights - Iceland

Stykkisholmur, West, 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
Total Cloud Coverage 100% failing
Aurora Activity 71% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-4.4° (Civil twilight)
Cloud Cover100%

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

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, Feb 21
19:000%-4.7°25%100%24135m
20:000%-11°39%100%24134m
21:000%-17°40%100%24135m
22:000%-23°43%100%24135m
23:000%-28°47%100%24135m
Sun, Feb 22
24:000%-32°41%100%21789m
01:000%-35°39%100%24135m
02:000%-35°47%100%24134m
03:000%-34°51%100%24135m
04:000%-30°46%100%24134m
05:000%-26°48%100%24135m
06:000%-20°37%100%24134m
07:000%-14°29%100%24134m
08:000%-7.5°25%100%24134m
09:000%-1.2°16%100%24135m
10:000%4.3°11%100%24135m
11:000%8.9°8%100%24135m
12:000%12°17%100%24134m
13:000%14°17%100%24135m
14:000%15°17%100%24135m
15:000%14°21%100%24135m
16:000%11°23%100%24135m
17:000%6.7°24%100%24135m
18:000%1.8°44%100%24135m
19:000%-4.4°44%100%24134m
20:000%-11°44%100%24134m
21:000%-17°36%96%24135m
22:000%-23°36%89%24135m
23:000%-28°36%100%24135m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%-32°36%100%24135m
01:000%-34°36%100%24135m
02:000%-35°36%100%22242m
03:000%-33°100%100%22069m
04:000%-30°100%100%8861m
05:000%-25°100%100%1722m
06:000%-20°36%100%6544m
07:000%-14°36%100%747m
08:000%-7.2°36%99%6000m
09:000%-0.79°36%100%8527m
10:000%4.7°36%100%2529m
11:000%9.3°36%100%196m
12:000%13°17%100%727m
13:000%15°17%100%2163m
14:000%15°17%100%163m
15:000%14°17%100%513m
16:000%11°17%100%917m
17:000%7.1°17%100%3642m
18:000%2.1°17%99%7202m
19:000%-4°17%96%24135m
20:000%-10°17%98%22067m
21:000%-17°36%100%15680m
22:000%-22°36%100%2143m
23:000%-28°36%100%700m
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%-32°36%100%317m
01:000%-34°36%100%3072m
02:000%-34°36%100%2186m
03:000%-33°36%100%93m
04:000%-30°36%100%153m
05:000%-25°36%100%642m
06:000%-19°17%100%101m
07:000%-13°17%100%34m
08:000%-6.8°17%100%43m
09:000%-0.3°17%100%79m
10:000%5°17%100%8348m
11:000%9.7°17%99%8569m
12:000%13°8.3%99%7504m
13:000%15°8.3%100%8801m
14:000%16°8.3%100%11024m
15:000%14°5.4%98%23433m
16:000%12°5.4%91%24134m
17:000%7.4°5.4%90%24135m
18:000%2.4°5.4%96%24135m
19:000%-3.7°5.4%100%24134m
20:000%-10°5.4%100%19570m
21:000%-16°17%100%24134m
22:000%-22°17%100%18325m
23:000%-27°17%100%24134m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%-31°100%100%17564m
01:000%-34°100%100%11870m
02:000%-34°100%100%6176m
03:000%-32°100%100%482m
04:000%-29°100%100%356m
05:000%-25°100%100%229m
06:000%-19°100%100%103m
07:000%-13°100%100%2783m
08:000%-6.5°100%100%5462m
09:000%0.16°100%100%8142m
10:000%5.4°100%100%5489m
11:000%10°100%100%2837m
12:000%14°100%100%184m
13:000%16°100%100%169m
14:000%16°100%100%153m
15:000%15°100%100%137m
16:000%12°100%100%117m
17:000%7.7°100%100%96m
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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