North Iceland
Northern lights at Lake Mývatn
Unlikely tonight
Best around 04:00 UTC · 75% cloud · Kp 1.67 · moon down
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Hour by hour, tonight (UTC). Grey bars are daylight or twilight.
A volcanic lake in the north. The north has a clearer outlook for aurora because it lies further from the Gulf Stream clouds that often cover the south.
The next 7 nights
| Night | Chance | Best time (UTC) | Cloud | Kp | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17.10 | Unlikely 17 | 04:00 | 75% | 1.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Sun 18.10 | Unlikely 35 | 03:00 | 53% | 2 | cloud + Kp |
| Mon 19.10 | Poor 1 | 03:00 | 99% | - | cloud + Kp |
| Tue 20.10 | Poor 0 | 20:00 | 100% | - | cloud only |
| Wed 21.10 | Unlikely 27 | 20:00 | 42% | - | cloud only |
| Thu 22.10 | Poor 7 | 20:00 | 85% | - | cloud only |
| Fri 23.10 | Poor 10 | 20:00 | 77% | - | 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.