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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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Here’s what usually blocks matches

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 99% failing
Total Cloud Coverage 97% failing
Aurora Activity 96% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
57%
Kp IndexKp 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-6.9° (Nautical twilight)
Cloud Cover12%

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
7matching hours in the next 95 hoursJump to next match
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
Sun, Feb 15
19:0068%-7.2°69%0%24134m
20:0079%-14°69%4.8%24134m
21:0054%-20°38%0%24135m
22:0069%-26°47%0%24134m
23:0070%-31°50%4.8%24135m
Mon, Feb 16
24:0086%-35°82%5%24134m
01:0085%-38°79%0.5%24135m
02:0084%-38°78%3.4%24134m
03:0079%-36°68%5%24134m
04:0079%-32°68%5%24134m
05:0079%-27°69%5%24134m
06:0066%-21°42%5%24134m
07:0054%-15°38%5%24135m
08:0044%-8.5°34%5%24134m
09:000%-2.2°0%5%24135m
10:000%3.5°0%5%24134m
11:000%8.1°0%5%24135m
12:000%11°0%5%24134m
13:000%13°0%14%24134m
14:000%14°0%36%24135m
15:000%12°43%6.2%24135m
16:000%9°43%8.7%24135m
17:000%4.7°49%5.1%24134m
18:000%-0.46°51%16%24135m
19:0055%-6.9°51%12%24134m
20:000%-13°51%71%24134m
21:000%-20°21%100%24135m
22:000%-26°21%100%24134m
23:000%-31°21%100%24134m
Tue, Feb 17
24:000%-35°34%100%24135m
01:000%-37°34%100%24135m
02:000%-38°34%100%24134m
03:000%-36°34%100%24135m
04:000%-32°34%100%24135m
05:000%-27°34%97%24134m
06:000%-21°15%100%24135m
07:000%-15°15%75%24134m
08:000%-8.2°15%91%24135m
09:000%-1.9°15%68%24134m
10:000%3.8°15%83%24134m
11:000%8.4°15%99%24135m
12:000%12°7.7%100%24134m
13:000%14°7.7%100%24134m
14:000%14°7.7%100%24135m
15:000%12°5%100%24134m
16:000%9.4°5%100%24134m
17:000%5°5%98%24135m
18:000%0.03°5%100%23253m
19:000%-6.6°5%100%4943m
20:000%-13°5%100%797m
21:000%-20°15%100%215m
22:000%-26°15%100%216m
23:000%-31°15%100%208m
Wed, Feb 18
24:000%-35°15%100%204m
01:000%-37°15%100%226m
02:000%-37°15%100%242m
03:000%-35°15%100%249m
04:000%-32°15%100%242m
05:000%-27°15%100%166m
06:000%-21°15%100%124m
07:000%-14°15%100%123m
08:000%-7.9°15%100%142m
09:000%-1.5°7.7%100%156m
10:000%4.1°7.7%100%188m
11:000%8.7°7.7%100%159m
12:000%12°7.7%100%160m
13:000%14°7.7%100%147m
14:000%14°7.7%100%139m
15:000%13°0%100%136m
16:000%9.7°0%100%162m
17:000%5.4°0%100%280m
18:000%0.3°11%100%573m
19:000%-6.3°11%100%142m
20:000%-13°11%100%163m
21:000%-19°21%100%278m
22:000%-25°21%100%138m
23:000%-31°21%100%213m
Thu, Feb 19
24:000%-34°43%100%402m
01:000%-37°43%100%8313m
02:000%-37°43%100%16224m
03:000%-35°43%100%24135m
04:000%-31°43%100%24135m
05:000%-26°43%100%24135m
06:000%-21°43%100%24135m
07:000%-14°43%100%24135m
08:000%-7.6°43%100%24135m
09:000%-1.1°43%100%24135m
10:000%4.5°43%100%24135m
11:000%9.1°43%100%24135m
12:000%12°43%100%24135m
13:000%14°43%100%17155m
14:000%15°43%100%10175m
15:000%13°43%100%3195m
16:000%10°43%100%10175m
17:000%5.7°43%100%17155m
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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