Golden Circle
Northern lights at Þingvellir National Park
Unlikely tonight
Best around 06:00 UTC · 70% cloud · Kp 1.33 · moon down
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Hour by hour, tonight (UTC). Grey bars are daylight or twilight.
A UNESCO World Heritage site about 45 minutes from Reykjavik with wide open sky and very little light. It is on the Golden Circle, so there are plenty of day tours that pass it. Check the road and the weather before you go.
The next 7 nights
| Night | Chance | Best time (UTC) | Cloud | Kp | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17.10 | Unlikely 18 | 06:00 | 70% | 1.33 | cloud + Kp |
| Sun 18.10 | Unlikely 36 | 01:00 | 48% | 1.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Mon 19.10 | Unlikely 39 | 00:00 | 61% | 4 | cloud + Kp |
| Tue 20.10 | Poor 0 | 20:00 | 100% | - | cloud only |
| Wed 21.10 | Poor 2 | 23:00 | 95% | - | cloud only |
| Thu 22.10 | Poor 2 | 06:00 | 96% | - | cloud only |
| Fri 23.10 | Unlikely 21 | 23:00 | 51% | - | 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.