The spectacle of Aurora Borealis requires dark and partly clear skies.

The map of Iceland shows the forecast of cloud cover. Green areas are cloudy and white areas are clear skies. Move the slider below the cloud cover map, or click directly on a day or time.

The forecast of auroral activity at midnight, on a scale from 0 to 9, is shown in the upper-right box. The scale changes in accordance with the date selected under the cloud cover map.

The timing of sunset, darkness, sunrise, and moonrise are valid for Reykjavík.

Data and imagery are sourced from Vedur.is (Icelandic Met Office).