Southeast
Northern lights at Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
Possible tonight
Best around 05:00 UTC · 31% cloud · Kp 3.33 · moon down
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Hour by hour, tonight (UTC). Grey bars are daylight or twilight.
The glacier lagoon on the southeast coast. On clear nights with some aurora activity the lights can reflect in the lagoon. It is a long drive from Reykjavik, so most people stay nearby.
The next 7 nights
| Night | Chance | Best time (UTC) | Cloud | Kp | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16.10 | Possible 59 | 05:00 | 31% | 3.33 | cloud + Kp |
| Sat 17.10 | Unlikely 17 | 06:00 | 73% | 1.33 | cloud + Kp |
| Sun 18.10 | Poor 0 | 20:00 | 100% | 1.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Mon 19.10 | Poor 0 | 20:00 | 100% | - | cloud only |
| Tue 20.10 | Unlikely 36 | 06:00 | 40% | - | cloud only |
| Wed 21.10 | Poor 4 | 06:00 | 94% | - | cloud only |
| Thu 22.10 | Poor 1 | 20:00 | 99% | - | 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.