Scoring tonight hour by hour…
Scoring tonight hour by hour…
Reykjanes
30%chanceSome chance tonightChance of seeing the auroraOur estimate that you'll see the northern lights with your own eyes at this spot during the best window: a clear view of the sky, times aurora bright enough to see — which depends on activity, where the auroral oval is, and how dark the sky is. It's good to roughly ±10–15 points. Phone cameras pick up fainter aurora than your eyes.
23:00 · 25% this half hour · Fair
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Low and mid-level cloud, fog and rain between you and the aurora.
Activity Kp 3.4 (moderate) · Auroral oval 0.2° of geomagnetic latitude to the north — aurora about 81° above the horizon.
46% × 52% ≈ 25% chance this half hour
Feels like 3°C around 23:00
Cool and often windy: bring a warm, windproof jacket.
Fine for a normal car
Roads on the way are reported easily passable. Still allow extra time — it's dark and conditions can change.
Park in the parking area
Never stop on the road or the hard shoulder to look up. Switch off your headlights once parked.
Isolated church on the black-sand coast of Selvogur, one of the darkest spots near the capital.
Setting: Lone church on a black-sand coast.