Longer days and shorter nights means that the Northern Lights season is quickly drawing to an end: Fewer hours of darkness during which you can catch a glimpse of one of nature's greatest shows. But as long as we still get at least a few hours of darkness you still have a chance to glimpse the Aurora.
Northern Lights hunters should therefore make the most of the great Aurora forecast for tonight!
The Icelandic Meteorological Office is reporting an Aurora activity of 5, High.
Read more: Watch an amazing 360°video of the Aurora over Iceland
The IMO explains that an activity of 2, low can be beautiful and an activity of 3 moderate can be dazzling. A activity index of 5 promises a spectacular show.
Clear skies over all of Iceland, except parts of the Westfjords and the Snæfellsnes peninsula increase your chance of seeing thee Aurora once it starts.
Read more: Learn all about the Aurora on this new interactive website
According to IMO it will be dark from 22:33 (10:33 pm) to 4:18 (4:18 am). Sunset is at 21:30 (9:30 pm). With high Aurora activity you should have a pretty good chance of seeing the Aurora around midnight tonight. By early Tuesday morning the sky cover over West Iceland will have thickened, making it more difficult to glimpse the Aurora.
Depending on the weather in the next few weeks, this might be one of the last good Aurora forecasts of the season. By mid-May the long Sub-Arctic summer days will mean we only have an three hours of darkness early morning, making it very difficult or near impossible to glimpse the Aurora. You should therefore make the most of tonight's opportunity – it might be the last chance to see the Aurora this season!
Longer days and shorter nights means that the Northern Lights season is quickly drawing to an end: Fewer hours of darkness during which you can catch a glimpse of one of nature's greatest shows. But as long as we still get at least a few hours of darkness you still have a chance to glimpse the Aurora.
Northern Lights hunters should therefore make the most of the great Aurora forecast for tonight!
The Icelandic Meteorological Office is reporting an Aurora activity of 5, High.
Read more: Watch an amazing 360°video of the Aurora over Iceland
The IMO explains that an activity of 2, low can be beautiful and an activity of 3 moderate can be dazzling. A activity index of 5 promises a spectacular show.
Clear skies over all of Iceland, except parts of the Westfjords and the Snæfellsnes peninsula increase your chance of seeing thee Aurora once it starts.
Read more: Learn all about the Aurora on this new interactive website
According to IMO it will be dark from 22:33 (10:33 pm) to 4:18 (4:18 am). Sunset is at 21:30 (9:30 pm). With high Aurora activity you should have a pretty good chance of seeing the Aurora around midnight tonight. By early Tuesday morning the sky cover over West Iceland will have thickened, making it more difficult to glimpse the Aurora.
Depending on the weather in the next few weeks, this might be one of the last good Aurora forecasts of the season. By mid-May the long Sub-Arctic summer days will mean we only have an three hours of darkness early morning, making it very difficult or near impossible to glimpse the Aurora. You should therefore make the most of tonight's opportunity – it might be the last chance to see the Aurora this season!
