Southwest
Northern lights at Reykjanes Peninsula
Poor tonight
Best around 00:00 UTC · 90% cloud · Kp 4 · moon down
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Hour by hour, tonight (UTC). Grey bars are daylight or twilight.
The southwest tip near Reykjanes lighthouse is dark and close to Keflavik airport, so it works for a short stop on arrival or departure day. Check current civil protection notices for the peninsula before you travel.
The next 7 nights
| Night | Chance | Best time (UTC) | Cloud | Kp | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16.10 | Poor 10 | 00:00 | 90% | 4 | cloud + Kp |
| Sat 17.10 | Unlikely 27 | 04:00 | 60% | 1.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Sun 18.10 | Poor 9 | 20:00 | 84% | 1.67 | cloud + Kp |
| Mon 19.10 | Poor 0 | 20:00 | 100% | - | cloud only |
| Tue 20.10 | Possible 43 | 02:00 | 28% | - | cloud only |
| Wed 21.10 | Poor 2 | 23:00 | 96% | - | cloud only |
| Thu 22.10 | Poor 8 | 20:00 | 83% | - | 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.