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Rule Northern Lights

Thingvellir - Northern Lights - Iceland

Laugarvatn, 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
Total Cloud Coverage 96% failing
Aurora Activity 71% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-5.0° (Civil twilight)
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, Feb 21
19:000%-5.3°23%100%24135m
20:000%-12°38%100%24134m
21:000%-18°47%100%24135m
22:000%-24°41%100%24135m
23:000%-30°45%100%24135m
Sun, Feb 22
24:000%-33°40%100%24135m
01:000%-36°38%100%24135m
02:000%-36°47%100%24134m
03:000%-34°49%100%24135m
04:000%-30°44%100%24134m
05:000%-25°42%100%24135m
06:000%-19°34%100%24134m
07:000%-13°25%100%24134m
08:000%-6.5°21%100%24134m
09:000%0.2°11%100%24135m
10:000%5.5°8%100%24135m
11:000%10°8%100%24135m
12:000%14°15%100%24134m
13:000%15°15%99%24135m
14:000%16°15%97%24135m
15:000%14°18%100%24135m
16:000%11°23%100%24135m
17:000%6.7°20%100%24135m
18:000%1.4°40%99%24135m
19:000%-5°40%100%23591m
20:000%-12°40%100%23212m
21:000%-18°34%100%22688m
22:000%-24°34%100%22993m
23:000%-29°34%100%24135m
Mon, Feb 23
24:000%-33°34%99%24135m
01:000%-35°34%100%24135m
02:000%-35°34%95%24135m
03:000%-34°64%100%24135m
04:000%-30°64%100%24134m
05:000%-25°64%91%24135m
06:000%-19°34%98%24134m
07:000%-13°34%100%24135m
08:000%-6.2°34%99%24134m
09:000%0.5°34%51%24135m
10:000%5.8°34%87%24134m
11:000%10°34%100%24134m
12:000%14°15%100%2229m
13:000%16°15%100%307m
14:000%16°15%100%215m
15:000%14°15%100%235m
16:000%11°15%100%125m
17:000%7°15%100%146m
18:000%1.7°15%100%1571m
19:000%-4.7°15%100%1590m
20:000%-11°15%100%126m
21:000%-18°34%100%106m
22:000%-24°34%100%89m
23:000%-29°34%100%63m
Tue, Feb 24
24:000%-33°34%100%85m
01:000%-35°34%100%137m
02:000%-35°34%100%367m
03:000%-33°34%100%641m
04:000%-30°34%100%1882m
05:000%-25°34%100%2113m
06:000%-19°15%100%4587m
07:000%-12°15%100%1413m
08:000%-5.8°15%100%1369m
09:000%0.8°15%100%44m
10:000%6.2°15%100%89m
11:000%11°15%100%373m
12:000%14°7.7%100%301m
13:000%16°7.7%100%69m
14:000%16°7.7%100%85m
15:000%15°5%100%23821m
16:000%12°5%100%24134m
17:000%7.3°5%87%24135m
18:000%2°5%6.8%24135m
19:000%-4.4°5%8.1%24134m
20:0035%-11°5%9.7%24134m
21:000%-17°15%52%24134m
22:000%-23°15%64%3264m
23:000%-28°15%85%1758m
Wed, Feb 25
24:000%-32°100%98%2003m
01:000%-35°100%99%8017m
02:000%-35°100%99%14031m
03:000%-33°100%100%20044m
04:000%-29°100%100%14726m
05:000%-24°100%100%9409m
06:000%-18°100%100%4091m
07:000%-12°100%100%5702m
08:000%-5.5°100%100%7313m
09:000%1.1°100%100%8924m
10:000%6.5°100%100%13994m
11:000%11°100%100%19065m
12:000%15°100%100%24135m
13:000%17°100%100%18707m
14:000%17°100%100%13279m
15:000%15°100%100%7851m
16:000%12°100%100%5364m
17:000%7.6°100%100%2876m
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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