A verdict, not a dashboard
Very good chance. Some chance. Not likely tonight. The app weighs aurora activity, clear skies, darkness and moonlight into one answer — with the “why” one glance below, if you care.
Northern lights in Iceland tonight
No Kp jargon, no solar-wind charts. One honest verdict, computed every few minutes from NOAA aurora activity, Icelandic cloud cover, true darkness, and the moon.
Tonight · Reykjavík
Not likely tonight
Darkness falls at 21:07, but tonight looks quiet.
- Kp index
- 0.0
- Aurora probability
- 0%
- Cloud cover
- 83%
- Moon
- 67% lit
Dark sky window 21:07 – 05:47 (8 h 40 min of true darkness)
26/100
updated 16:07 UTC · refreshes every 10 min
Your next nights
The 7-night outlook
Planning which night to stay up? One verdict per night for the week ahead — honestly labelled, because a 6-day cloud forecast is an estimate, not a promise.
- TonightNot likely26forecast
- Mon 21 SeptSome chance35forecast
- +5 more nightsYour whole trip, in the app with Aurora Pass
Why this app
Built for one week in Iceland, not a lifetime of charts
We watch the sky while you sleep
If the aurora comes out during your trip, your phone will tell you — before it fades. Set your thresholds and quiet hours; the wake-me-up alert does the rest.
One payment covers your trip
The 14-day Aurora Pass unlocks four things: wake-me-up alerts, nights three to seven of the outlook, cloud layers on the map, and tonight’s ranked best spots. Tonight’s verdict, the dark-window hours and the viewing guide are free. Pay once — there is an annual subscription too, but that one is for locals.
Where to watch
Dark-sky spots with live forecasts
Ten curated places to escape the city glow, most within an hour of Reykjavík. Each has its own live verdict and 7-night outlook.
- Capital RegionGrótta Lighthouse15 min drive from Reykjavík
- ReykjanesKleifarvatn40 min drive from Reykjavík
- Golden CircleÞingvellir National Park45 min drive from Reykjavík
- West IcelandHvalfjörður45 min drive from Reykjavík
- ReykjanesGarður Old Lighthouse50 min drive from Reykjavík
- ReykjanesReykjanesviti55 min drive from Reykjavík
- SnæfellsnesKirkjufell2 h 30 min drive from Reykjavík
- South CoastVík í Mýrdal2 h 30 min drive from Reykjavík
- North IcelandLake Mývatn6 h 20 min drive from Reykjavík
- SoutheastJökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon4 h 50 min drive from Reykjavík
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Aurora Iceland — Forecast
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