Sky & atmosphere · Iceland · winter
Aurora in Reykjavík
Northern and southern lights, scored from geomagnetic activity, darkness, and cloud.
Readiness
High confidence72
Peak is today
Live summary
As of 9 Nov 2026, Aurora readiness in Reykjavík, Iceland is 72 out of 100, phase approaching peak. The latest planetary K-index is 4.7. Mean cloud cover over the next three days is 53%.
- Readiness
- 72 / 100
- Status
- Approaching peak
- Confidence
- High confidence
- Evidence type
- Forecast
- Model
- Geomagnetic activity, darkness, and cloud
- Timing
- Peak is today
- Estimated peak window
- 31 Oct 2026 – 18 Nov 2026
- Climatological peak
- 15 Jan 2027
- Adjusted peak
- 9 Nov 2026
- Accumulated GDD
- n/a
- Planetary K-index
- 4.67
- NDVI
- n/a
- Cloud cover, next 3 days
- 53%
- Coordinates
- 64.15° N, 21.94° W
- Updated
- 9 Nov 2026, 08:42 UTC
This score uses geomagnetic activity, darkness, and cloud.
Live camera
Looking north from Perlan over Reykjavík. The live player opens on Live From Iceland.
Fourteen-day outlook
Projected readiness for each day. Botanical and wildlife bars use forecast temperature. Meteor shower bars combine stream activity, lunar phase, and forecast cloud cover. Aurora bars use the NOAA 3-day Kp forecast when available and a quiet-oval baseline with forecast cloud cover for days 4–14.
Mon 9
72 out of 100 on 2026-11-09
Kp 4.7
Tue 10
59 out of 100 on 2026-11-10
Kp 3.7
Wed 11
33 out of 100 on 2026-11-11
Kp 2.7
Thu 12
23 out of 100 on 2026-11-12
Kp 2.0
Fri 13
27 out of 100 on 2026-11-13
73% cld
Sat 14
28 out of 100 on 2026-11-14
71% cld
Sun 15
36 out of 100 on 2026-11-15
27% cld
Mon 16
32 out of 100 on 2026-11-16
49% cld
Tue 17
25 out of 100 on 2026-11-17
87% cld
Wed 18
26 out of 100 on 2026-11-18
79% cld
Thu 19
23 out of 100 on 2026-11-19
99% cld
Fri 20
22 out of 100 on 2026-11-20
100% cld
Sat 21
23 out of 100 on 2026-11-21
99% cld
Sun 22
23 out of 100 on 2026-11-22
98% cld
Field notes & historical context
City lights push viewers out of town, but the latitude is favorable.
Auroral ovals sit near 65°–70° geomagnetic latitude on quiet nights (Kp 2–3) and expand equatorward during geomagnetic storms (Kp 5+). Nautical darkness and clear skies are required.
64.15° N, 21.94° W · Atlantic/Reykjavik
Sources & data freshness
Forecast · High confidence · Updated 9 Nov 2026, 08:42 UTC
- NOAA SWPC Planetary K-Index
Geomagnetic activity (3-hour Kp observed & forecast)
- Open-Meteo Weather Forecast
Local cloud cover and precipitation outlook
Safety & responsible visiting
Sub-arctic and polar night viewing involves extreme cold, icy roads, and limited cell coverage. Never stop on unlit highway shoulders; use designated dark-sky pullouts and carry winter emergency gear.
Natural phenomena depend on live weather, local access rules, and habitat conditions. Verify local advisories before travelling.
Ground-truth provenance
Community reportField observations for Reykjavík
Community observations supplement satellite and weather models with eye-level reports. Every submission is tagged as a Community report with provenance and moderation status—never blended silently into automated readiness scores.
No community field reports have been logged for Reykjavík in this session yet.
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