West Iceland
Northern lights at Kirkjufell, Snæfellsnes
Poor tonight
Best around 20:00 UTC · 88% cloud · Kp 3.67 · moon down
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Hour by hour, tonight (UTC). Grey bars are daylight or twilight.
The mountain beside Grundarfjordur on the Snaefellsnes peninsula, a popular place to photograph the aurora above the peak. Take care on the roads in winter.
The next 7 nights
| Night | Chance | Best time (UTC) | Cloud | Kp | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16.10 | Poor 11 | 20:00 | 88% | 3.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Sat 17.10 | Unlikely 23 | 05:00 | 64% | 1.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Sun 18.10 | Possible 53 | 06:00 | 13% | - | cloud + Kp |
| Mon 19.10 | Poor 5 | 20:00 | 90% | - | cloud only |
| Tue 20.10 | Unlikely 36 | 02:00 | 41% | - | cloud only |
| Wed 21.10 | Unlikely 25 | 20:00 | 46% | - | cloud only |
| Thu 22.10 | Poor 8 | 20:00 | 81% | - | 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.