Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Aurora forecastIceland · Kp now: 2
Northern lights in East
Kp neededKp 0Höfn
Places16Kp 5: 100%
Best monthFebruary
64.25° N, 15.21° W
16 places in East have their own aurora page. At Kp 5 the lights reach the horizon in 100% of them; the lowest Kp needed is 0, in Höfn. The best months are February, March and December.
Tonight's best places
- NeskaupstaðurKp 0 → 2.7Possible overhead
- EgilsstaðirKp 0 → 2.7Possible overhead
- HöfnKp 0 → 2.7Possible overhead
- FáskrúðsfjörðurKp 0 → 2.7Possible overhead
Places
| Place | Kp needed | overhead | Nights a year | with a clear sky | Best month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Höfn | Kp 0 | Kp 1.3 | 251 | 119 | February |
| Djúpivogur | Kp 0 | Kp 1.2 | 251 | 115 | February |
| Breiðdalsvík | Kp 0 | Kp 1.1 | 251 | 114 | February |
| Hoffell | Kp 0 | Kp 1.3 | 251 | 113 | February |
| Fagurhólsmýri | Kp 0 | Kp 1.5 | 258 | 111 | November |
| Seyðisfjörður | Kp 0 | Kp 0.8 | 245 | 111 | February |
| Bakkagerði | Kp 0 | Kp 0.7 | 245 | 108 | February |
| Vopnafjörður | Kp 0 | Kp 0.5 | 245 | 107 | February |
| Reyðarfjörður | Kp 0 | Kp 1 | 245 | 107 | February |
| Neskaupstaður | Kp 0 | Kp 0.9 | 245 | 106 | February |
| Stöðvarfjörður | Kp 0 | Kp 1.1 | 251 | 105 | February |
| Fáskrúðsfjörður | Kp 0 | Kp 1 | 251 | 105 | February |
| Eskifjörður | Kp 0 | Kp 0.9 | 245 | 105 | February |
| Eidar | Kp 0 | Kp 0.8 | 245 | 105 | February |
| Fellabær | Kp 0 | Kp 0.8 | 245 | 103 | February |
| Egilsstaðir | Kp 0 | Kp 0.8 | 245 | 102 | February |
Which Kp do you need?
- Kp 1quietEgilsstaðir, Höfn, Seyðisfjörður, Neskaupstaður, Reyðarfjörður, Eskifjörður
Chance of seeing the lights on a night, by month
Bars: nights with the Kp needed in true darkness × the usual clear sky.