Northern lights spots in Iceland, by region
Cloud differs a lot between regions on the same night, so check more than one. Scores below are for tonight (updated 2026-10-17 13:20 UTC).
Capital area
- Reykjavík tonight Unlikely 33
Golden Circle
- Þingvellir National Park tonight Poor 7
- Geysir area tonight Poor 2
South Iceland
Southwest
- Reykjanes Peninsula tonight Possible 44
- Keflavík airport area tonight Possible 40
South Coast
- Skógafoss tonight Unlikely 20
- Seljalandsfoss tonight Unlikely 27
- Vík í Mýrdal tonight Unlikely 36
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur tonight Unlikely 26
Southeast
- Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon tonight Poor 5
- Höfn tonight Unlikely 34
East Iceland
- Egilsstaðir tonight Poor 11
- Seyðisfjörður tonight Poor 13
North Iceland
- Lake Mývatn tonight Unlikely 17
- Húsavík tonight Unlikely 29
- Akureyri tonight Poor 5
- Siglufjörður tonight Unlikely 29
West Iceland
- Kirkjufell, Snæfellsnes tonight Unlikely 25
- Stykkishólmur tonight Unlikely 16
- Borgarnes tonight Unlikely 26
Westfjords
- Ísafjörður tonight Poor 1
Highlands
- Landmannalaugar tonight Poor 0