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Vík - Northern Lights - Iceland

Vik, 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 100% failing
Solar Elevation 100% failing
Aurora Activity 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Aurora Quality
0%
Kp IndexKp 1 (Quiet)
Sun Elevation47.4° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover35%

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Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik

No opportunities in the next 10 days

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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, May 23
13:000%47°0%100%166m
14:000%47°0%100%146m
15:000%44°0%100%146m
16:000%39°0%100%129m
17:000%33°0%100%128m
18:000%27°10%100%195m
19:000%20°11%98%6821m
20:000%13°14%60%11162m
21:000%7.4°18%62%10650m
22:000%2.4°20%88%9129m
23:000%-1.8°18%100%8207m
Sun, May 24
24:000%-4.6°18%90%7303m
01:000%-5.7°18%83%11069m
02:000%-5.3°20%54%11060m
03:000%-3.1°20%65%11541m
04:000%0.73°14%77%8902m
05:000%5.2°11%83%4345m
06:000%11°8%65%8057m
07:000%17°8%85%6057m
08:000%24°8%68%11049m
09:000%30°0%64%11048m
10:000%37°0%51%11046m
11:000%42°0%46%9872m
12:000%46°0%31%12894m
13:000%47°0%35%13280m
14:000%47°0%41%13962m
15:000%44°2.7%36%15281m
16:000%39°2.7%42%24134m
17:000%33°2.7%100%19441m
18:000%27°2.7%100%24134m
19:000%20°2.7%100%9959m
20:000%14°2.7%100%3972m
21:000%7.6°4.6%100%3667m
22:000%2.6°4.6%100%7254m
23:000%-1.6°4.6%100%11062m
Mon, May 25
24:000%-4.4°4.6%92%11045m
01:000%-5.6°4.6%75%11050m
02:000%-5.1°4.6%65%9581m
03:000%-3°2.7%66%13572m
04:000%0.88°2.7%100%3293m
05:000%5.4°2.7%100%5529m
06:000%11°2.7%100%871m
07:000%17°2.7%99%7001m
08:000%24°2.7%94%11066m
09:000%31°2.7%95%11066m
10:000%37°2.7%87%11051m
11:000%42°2.7%57%11087m
12:000%46°4.6%73%10162m
13:000%48°4.6%73%8017m
14:000%47°4.6%65%8426m
15:000%44°2.7%60%24134m
16:000%39°2.7%24%24134m
17:000%33°2.7%63%12259m
18:000%27°4.6%33%16929m
19:000%20°4.6%40%24135m
20:000%14°4.6%40%24134m
21:000%7.8°2.7%5.3%24135m
22:000%2.8°2.7%14%24134m
23:000%-1.4°2.7%3.2%24134m
Tue, May 26
24:000%-4.2°2.7%3%24135m
01:000%-5.4°2.7%2.9%24134m
02:000%-4.9°2.7%3.5%24135m
03:000%-2.8°7.1%20%24134m
04:000%1°7.1%11%24134m
05:000%5.5°7.1%4.1%24134m
06:000%11°10%6%24135m
07:000%17°10%14%24134m
08:000%24°10%17%24135m
09:000%31°7.1%22%24134m
10:000%37°7.1%25%24135m
11:000%42°7.1%46%18763m
12:000%46°7.1%42%24134m
13:000%48°7.1%45%24134m
14:000%47°7.1%35%24135m
15:000%44°7.1%13%24135m
16:000%39°7.1%14%24134m
17:000%34°7.1%33%24135m
18:000%27°7.1%24%24134m
19:000%20°7.1%43%20498m
20:000%14°7.1%63%16863m
21:000%8°19%82%13227m
22:000%2.9°19%88%16863m
23:000%-1.2°19%94%20499m
Wed, May 27
24:000%-4°40%100%24135m
01:000%-5.2°40%100%19827m
02:000%-4.7°40%100%15520m
03:000%-2.6°40%100%11212m
04:000%1.2°40%100%15519m
05:000%5.7°40%100%19827m
06:000%11°40%99%24135m
07:000%18°40%100%24135m
08:000%24°40%100%24135m
09:000%31°40%100%24135m
10:000%37°40%99%24135m
11:000%42°40%99%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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