Aurora Borealis in Reykjavík
Iceland · 64.14°, -21.90° · geomagnetic 68.9° · needs Kp 3
Tonight's aurora forecast for Reykjavík
55%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Reykjavík needs Kp 3 before anything clears the northern horizon, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 5.0 — comfortably over the line.
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Updated 2026-09-08 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Reykjavík
Reykjavík is at 68.9° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are often visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 3.
On average, there are 113.3 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in Reykjavík. This is based on data spanning from 2016 to 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Reykjavík are March, September, and October. During these months, there is sufficient darkness for potential sightings.
From April through August, Reykjavík experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Reykjavík has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 conditions, can be found approximately 23 km north-east near Kjósarhreppur.
Closer to the city, Bortle 5 conditions are available around 15 km north-north-east near Reykjavik.
Local terrain features like Grímsstaðaholt (hill, 3.0 km west), Pórsnes (cape, 3.4 km north-east), Sundabakki (hill, 3.4 km north-east), Örfirisey (island, 3.5 km north-west), and Gufuneshöfði (headland, 3.5 km east-north-east) offer varied horizons.
Geographic features near Reykjavík include Grímsstaðaholt, a hill located 3.0 km west. Pórsnes, a cape, is situated 3.4 km north-east.
Sundabakki, another hill, is also 3.4 km north-east of the city. Örfirisey, an island, lies 3.5 km north-west.
Gufuneshöfði, a headland, is found 3.5 km east-north-east of Reykjavík.
Between 2015 and 2016, there were 248 verified aurora reports within a 300 km radius of Reykjavík.
The historical data includes qualifying nights such as March 30, 2026 (Kp 3.0), March 29, 2026 (Kp 3.33), March 28, 2026 (Kp 3.67), March 27, 2026 (Kp 3.33), and March 26, 2026 (Kp 3.0).
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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