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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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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 4 (Unsettled)
Sun Elevation-3.0° (Civil twilight)
Cloud Cover100%

Upcoming Opportunities

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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
Tue, Jun 9
02:000%-3.1°55%100%7408m
03:000%-0.96°45%100%4332m
04:000%2.5°44%100%3564m
05:000%7°42%100%3336m
06:000%13°19%100%4361m
07:000%19°19%100%11112m
08:000%25°19%100%10408m
09:000%32°0%100%10379m
10:000%38°0%100%9733m
11:000%44°0%100%11051m
12:000%48°10%100%11119m
13:000%49°10%100%21806m
14:000%49°11%100%12824m
15:000%46°11%100%13114m
16:000%41°11%100%9699m
17:000%35°18%100%4692m
18:000%29°29%100%5822m
19:000%22°35%100%5544m
20:000%16°37%100%8430m
21:000%9.7°32%100%11118m
22:000%4.7°27%100%11116m
23:000%0.84°21%100%11105m
Wed, Jun 10
24:000%-2.2°34%96%11100m
01:000%-3.4°32%99%11087m
02:000%-3°32%100%11281m
03:000%-0.87°16%100%24135m
04:000%2.5°14%94%24134m
05:000%7°14%73%24135m
06:000%13°14%71%24134m
07:000%19°14%64%24135m
08:000%25°14%30%24135m
09:000%32°7.1%22%24135m
10:000%38°7.1%21%24135m
11:000%44°7.1%20%24135m
12:000%48°14%19%24135m
13:000%50°14%15%24135m
14:000%49°14%16%24134m
15:000%46°7.1%19%24135m
16:000%41°7.1%9%24134m
17:000%35°7.1%2.4%24135m
18:000%29°14%6.6%24135m
19:000%22°14%1.9%24134m
20:000%16°14%1.9%24134m
21:000%9.8°19%3.9%24134m
22:000%4.7°19%1.9%24134m
23:000%0.92°19%1.8%24135m
Thu, Jun 11
24:000%-2.1°7.1%1.8%24135m
01:000%-3.4°7.1%7.1%24135m
02:000%-3°7.1%66%24134m
03:000%-0.8°7.1%88%24134m
04:000%2.6°7.1%81%24134m
05:000%7.1°7.1%5.6%24134m
06:000%13°19%22%24134m
07:000%19°19%78%24134m
08:000%25°19%78%24134m
09:000%32°14%97%24134m
10:000%38°14%59%24134m
11:000%44°14%49%24134m
12:000%48°19%53%24134m
13:000%50°19%71%24134m
14:000%49°19%88%24135m
15:000%46°19%100%24134m
16:000%41°19%100%24134m
17:000%36°19%100%24135m
18:000%29°19%100%24135m
19:000%22°19%100%11652m
20:000%16°19%100%4376m
21:000%9.9°14%100%4328m
22:000%4.8°14%100%4652m
23:000%0.98°14%100%5396m
Fri, Jun 12
24:000%-2°32%100%4793m
01:000%-3.3°32%100%4714m
02:000%-2.9°32%100%4582m
03:000%-0.72°40%100%4812m
04:000%2.6°40%100%10131m
05:000%7.1°40%100%9677m
06:000%13°40%100%11630m
07:000%19°40%100%14374m
08:000%26°40%100%14031m
09:000%32°10%100%14336m
10:000%38°10%100%16859m
11:000%44°10%100%7033m
12:000%48°7.1%100%9298m
13:000%50°7.1%100%8792m
14:000%49°7.1%100%8287m
15:000%46°14%100%7781m
16:000%42°14%100%8889m
17:000%36°14%100%9997m
18:000%29°7.1%100%11105m
19:000%22°7.1%100%11022m
20:000%16°7.1%100%10940m
21:000%10°10%100%10857m
22:000%4.9°10%98%10968m
23:000%1°10%96%11078m
Sat, Jun 13
24:000%-1.9°7.1%94%11188m
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