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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 Elevation48.5° (Daylight)
Cloud Cover40%

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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
Tue, Jul 7
13:000%49°0%100%6098m
14:000%49°0%99%6864m
15:000%46°8%100%11065m
16:000%41°11%100%11074m
17:000%36°16%100%11079m
18:000%29°21%100%8347m
19:000%22°24%100%8197m
20:000%16°29%100%11085m
21:000%9.8°33%100%11087m
22:000%4.6°36%100%11095m
23:000%0.71°39%100%11108m
Wed, Jul 8
24:000%-2.5°41%100%9611m
01:000%-3.9°39%100%120m
02:000%-3.7°40%100%79m
03:000%-1.8°39%100%81m
04:000%1.7°36%100%130m
05:000%6.1°32%100%142m
06:000%12°25%100%11097m
07:000%18°18%100%11148m
08:000%24°14%100%24135m
09:000%31°8%100%24134m
10:000%37°8%96%24134m
11:000%43°0%71%24134m
12:000%47°0%44%24134m
13:000%49°0%57%24134m
14:000%49°0%40%24135m
15:000%46°2.7%99%24135m
16:000%41°2.7%100%24135m
17:000%35°2.7%100%24135m
18:000%29°4.6%100%24134m
19:000%22°4.6%100%24134m
20:000%16°4.6%100%11261m
21:000%9.8°4.6%100%944m
22:000%4.6°4.6%98%180m
23:000%0.63°4.6%100%97m
Thu, Jul 9
24:000%-2.6°19%92%11079m
01:000%-4°19%71%24135m
02:000%-3.8°19%73%11062m
03:000%-1.9°32%76%11160m
04:000%1.6°32%64%8499m
05:000%5.9°32%61%9916m
06:000%11°14%84%22473m
07:000%18°14%94%19077m
08:000%24°14%92%11449m
09:000%31°14%91%13794m
10:000%37°14%100%8988m
11:000%43°14%100%18348m
12:000%47°14%86%24135m
13:000%49°14%95%24134m
14:000%48°14%100%10998m
15:000%46°7.1%100%6856m
16:000%41°7.1%100%6583m
17:000%35°7.1%100%6837m
18:000%29°7.1%100%6680m
19:000%22°7.1%100%7873m
20:000%16°7.1%96%11113m
21:000%9.7°14%77%11218m
22:000%4.5°14%89%24135m
23:000%0.53°14%99%12011m
Fri, Jul 10
24:000%-2.7°32%95%11119m
01:000%-4.1°32%80%11227m
02:000%-3.9°32%99%24135m
03:000%-2°14%96%24134m
04:000%1.5°14%100%24135m
05:000%5.8°14%65%24134m
06:000%11°14%5.4%24135m
07:000%17°14%5%24134m
08:000%24°14%5%24134m
09:000%31°14%5%24135m
10:000%37°14%10%24134m
11:000%43°14%29%24134m
12:000%47°14%23%24134m
13:000%49°14%19%24135m
14:000%48°14%4.8%24134m
15:000%46°14%5.9%24134m
16:000%41°14%6.3%24135m
17:000%35°14%92%24135m
18:000%29°32%79%24135m
19:000%22°32%86%23559m
20:000%16°32%93%22984m
21:000%9.6°14%100%22408m
22:000%4.4°14%100%18638m
23:000%0.43°14%99%14867m
Sat, Jul 11
24:000%-2.9°40%99%11097m
01:000%-4.3°40%96%11099m
02:000%-4°40%92%11101m
03:000%-2.2°40%88%11103m
04:000%1.3°40%89%14969m
05:000%5.7°40%91%18835m
06:000%11°40%92%22702m
07:000%17°40%94%23179m
08:000%24°40%97%23657m
09:000%31°40%100%24135m
10:000%37°40%100%24135m
11:000%42°40%100%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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