North Iceland
Northern lights at Akureyri
Poor tonight
Best around 06:00 UTC · 84% cloud · Kp 1.33 · moon down
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Hour by hour, tonight (UTC). Grey bars are daylight or twilight.
The largest town in the north, at the head of Eyjafjordur. The town lights wash out faint aurora, so drive a few minutes up or down the fjord.
The next 7 nights
| Night | Chance | Best time (UTC) | Cloud | Kp | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17.10 | Poor 10 | 06:00 | 84% | 1.33 | cloud + Kp |
| Sun 18.10 | Unlikely 28 | 03:00 | 62% | 2 | cloud + Kp |
| Mon 19.10 | Poor 4 | 21:00 | 95% | 4 | cloud + Kp |
| Tue 20.10 | Poor 0 | 20:00 | 100% | - | cloud only |
| Wed 21.10 | Unlikely 22 | 20:00 | 51% | - | cloud only |
| Thu 22.10 | Poor 0 | 20:00 | 100% | - | cloud only |
| Fri 23.10 | Poor 6 | 06:00 | 85% | - | cloud only |
Nights marked "cloud only" are beyond NOAA's three day Kp forecast, so they assume a middling Kp: a rough outlook. Updated 2026-10-17 22:20 UTC. How this is worked out.