West Iceland
Northern lights at Kirkjufell, Snæfellsnes
Unlikely tonight
Best around 06:00 UTC · 60% cloud · Kp 1.33 · moon down
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Hour by hour, tonight (UTC). Grey bars are daylight or twilight.
The mountain beside Grundarfjordur on the Snaefellsnes peninsula, a popular place to photograph the aurora above the peak. Take care on the roads in winter.
The next 7 nights
| Night | Chance | Best time (UTC) | Cloud | Kp | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17.10 | Unlikely 25 | 06:00 | 60% | 1.33 | cloud + Kp |
| Sun 18.10 | Possible 54 | 03:00 | 28% | 2 | cloud + Kp |
| Mon 19.10 | Unlikely 32 | 01:00 | 68% | 4 | cloud + Kp |
| Tue 20.10 | Possible 45 | 23:00 | 5% | - | cloud only |
| Wed 21.10 | Poor 6 | 00:00 | 87% | - | cloud only |
| Thu 22.10 | Unlikely 35 | 06:00 | 41% | - | cloud only |
| Fri 23.10 | Poor 4 | 06:00 | 90% | - | 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.