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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
Aurora Activity 100% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 83% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation22.6° (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%95%24134m
14:000%22°100%100%24135m
15:000%21°22%100%24134m
16:000%18°22%100%24134m
17:000%14°22%100%24135m
18:000%8.2°22%100%24134m
19:000%2.4°24%100%24134m
20:000%-4.1°34%100%24135m
21:000%-10°38%100%24135m
22:000%-16°36%100%24135m
23:000%-21°44%100%24135m
Sun, Mar 15
24:000%-25°56%100%24134m
01:000%-27°52%100%21664m
02:000%-27°49%100%22760m
03:000%-25°55%100%24134m
04:000%-22°55%100%24109m
05:000%-18°55%100%10597m
06:000%-12°100%100%14836m
07:000%-6°0%100%11703m
08:000%0.68°0%100%10800m
09:000%6.5°45%100%16390m
10:000%12°0%100%24135m
11:000%17°45%100%24134m
12:000%21°36%100%21708m
13:000%23°36%100%15697m
14:000%23°36%100%14239m
15:000%21°29%100%23004m
16:000%18°29%100%16834m
17:000%14°29%100%24134m
18:000%8.6°17%98%24134m
19:000%2.7°17%87%17554m
20:000%-3.8°17%95%17783m
21:000%-10°17%89%24134m
22:000%-16°17%88%24135m
23:000%-21°17%96%13952m
Mon, Mar 16
24:000%-24°36%91%13912m
01:000%-26°36%84%14917m
02:000%-27°36%94%19248m
03:000%-25°36%89%18460m
04:000%-22°36%89%22033m
05:000%-17°36%77%24134m
06:000%-12°22%77%24135m
07:000%-5.6°22%84%24134m
08:000%1°22%82%23342m
09:000%6.9°12%75%15499m
10:000%13°12%62%15214m
11:000%17°12%84%14875m
12:000%21°8.3%95%23481m
13:000%23°8.3%96%20358m
14:000%23°8.3%82%12569m
15:000%22°17%73%13843m
16:000%19°17%96%14830m
17:000%14°17%85%15056m
18:000%8.9°22%57%17621m
19:000%3°22%94%22410m
20:000%-3.4°22%100%24135m
21:000%-9.7°22%100%24134m
22:000%-15°22%100%24135m
23:000%-20°22%99%15374m
Tue, Mar 17
24:000%-24°17%98%12839m
01:000%-26°17%90%12274m
02:000%-26°17%80%24135m
03:000%-25°22%82%24134m
04:000%-21°22%93%24135m
05:000%-17°22%100%24135m
06:000%-11°12%100%24135m
07:000%-5.3°12%100%22498m
08:000%1.4°12%100%24135m
09:000%7.3°12%100%24134m
10:000%13°12%100%24134m
11:000%18°12%100%15638m
12:000%21°12%93%24135m
13:000%23°12%97%24135m
14:000%24°12%100%23587m
15:000%22°12%96%3483m
16:000%19°12%96%24135m
17:000%15°12%100%23726m
18:000%9.2°12%100%5937m
19:000%3.3°12%69%12003m
20:000%-3.1°12%37%18069m
21:0033%-9.3°8.3%5.8%24135m
22:0033%-15°8.3%22%24135m
23:0027%-20°8.3%38%24135m
Wed, Mar 18
24:000%-23°22%55%24135m
01:0032%-26°22%38%24135m
02:0039%-26°22%22%24135m
03:0046%-24°22%5%24135m
04:0046%-21°22%5.7%24135m
05:0046%-17°22%6.5%24135m
06:0044%-11°22%7.2%24135m
07:000%-4.9°22%7%24135m
08:000%1.7°22%6.9%24135m
09:000%7.7°22%6.7%24135m
10:000%13°22%6.5%24135m
11:000%18°22%6.2%24135m
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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