North Iceland
Northern lights at Akureyri
Unlikely tonight
Best around 04:00 UTC · 81% cloud · Kp 3.33 · moon down
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Hour by hour, tonight (UTC). Grey bars are daylight or twilight.
The largest town in the north, at the head of Eyjafjordur. The town lights wash out faint aurora, so drive a few minutes up or down the fjord.
The next 7 nights
| Night | Chance | Best time (UTC) | Cloud | Kp | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16.10 | Unlikely 19 | 04:00 | 81% | 3.33 | cloud + Kp |
| Sat 17.10 | Poor 13 | 06:00 | 78% | 1.33 | cloud + Kp |
| Sun 18.10 | Unlikely 19 | 04:00 | 68% | - | cloud + Kp |
| Mon 19.10 | Poor 1 | 20:00 | 98% | - | cloud only |
| Tue 20.10 | Unlikely 34 | 06:00 | 43% | - | cloud only |
| Wed 21.10 | Poor 2 | 20:00 | 96% | - | cloud only |
| Thu 22.10 | Unlikely 16 | 23:00 | 63% | - | cloud only |
Nights marked "cloud only" are beyond NOAA's three day Kp forecast, so they assume a middling Kp: a rough outlook. Updated 2026-10-16 22:20 UTC. How this is worked out.