Iceland Aurora Forecast helps you check current Northern Lights conditions, cloud cover and local weather across Iceland. Use the live forecast below to find where the sky may offer the best chance of seeing the Aurora tonight.
Live Northern Lights Forecast for Iceland
NERA ISLAND LIVE
Updated 14.09.2026. 16:55 Iceland time
Aurora forecast for Iceland
No active IMO warningsChecked in the official CAP system. Conditions can change quickly.
2 road sections require an additional checkOnly confirmed obstacles and difficult conditions are shown; unknown and seasonally inactive records are excluded.
Road sections to check before departure
- Road 54: Road repairs
- Road 435: Road repairs
NERA indicator
8/10
Best monitored region: Reykjavík
Average activity Kp 3.5, cloud cover 0%. The indicator is not a guarantee of visibility.
Darkness from20:47
Dawn06:01
MoonMoon does not rise
Cloud cover0%
Sky clarity at the start of darknessColour shows cloud cover; the number is the NERA indicator.
8Reykjavík0% cloud
7Þingvellir20% cloud
5Selfoss70% cloud
clear 0–25%variable 26–60%cloudy 61–100%
Weather in monitored regions at the start of darkness
Reykjavík8/10Clear sky9 °C · wind 2 m/s · 0% cloud
Þingvellir7/10Clear sky8 °C · wind 7 m/s · 20% cloud
Selfoss5/10Cloudy10 °C · wind 5 m/s · 70% cloud
Coming nights
Mon, 14.09.
Kp 4
Darkness 20:47
Tue, 15.09.
Kp 4
Darkness 20:43
Wed, 16.09.
Kp 5
Darkness 20:38
Thu, 17.09.
Kp 5
Darkness 20:34
Fri, 18.09.
Kp 3
Darkness 20:32
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