Can you see the Northern Lights right now in Iceland?
Peak viewing season for the northern lights is always September through March when the nights are long in Iceland (during the winter solstice, darkness can extend for approximately 19 hours). In 2020, spring equinox occurs on March 19, 2020 and autumn equinox on Sept. 22, 2020.
When can you see aurora in Iceland?
You can see the Northern Lights from late August to May, but it’s best to visit between October and April. The night skies will be much darker, improving your chances. If you really want an excellent shot at a sighting, visit as close to midwinter as possible.
Where can I see Northern Lights in 2022?
Best Places to See the Northern Lights in 2021 & 2022
- Norway. For those wanting an easier travel route, especially from Central or Southern Europe, the Scandinavian countries are a great choice.
- Finnish Lapland. courtesy of NORDIQUE Luxury.
- ICELAND ITINERARY & DESTINATION GUIDE.
- Scotland.
- Iceland.
What is the next best year to see the Northern Lights?
As Thrillist reports, the aurora borealis is at its peak—and won’t be this bright again until 2025. The colorful lights that seem to bend in the sky over the Arctic Circle are the product of electrons from the Sun colliding with gases in the planet’s atmosphere.
Is aurora borealis A Good Year for 2021?
“The outlook is favorable as we go forward,” Steenburgh said of 2021. Solar forecasters are seeing upticks in active regions as well as in the coronal mass ejections of charged particles that are key to lighting up the northern lights.
Is the Northern Lights going to be in Iceland?
Be aware that the aurora borealis forecast in Iceland doesn’t give absolute certainty as to where and when the Northern Lights might appear, as natural phenomena are entirely out of our control. However, here are some factors for you to consider that can increase your chances of viewing:
How to watch the aurora borealis in real time?
NOAA’s Oval Variation, Assessment, Tracking, Intensity, and Online Nowcasting (OVATION) Map can also help you to observe the activity of the aurora in real time. It shows 30 minutes aurora forecast for Northern and Southern hemispheres. The map is updated daily around midnight (UTC).
When does the sun rise and set in Iceland?
Summer solstice – June 21st, the sun is visible for the full 24 hours in the Westfjords and North Iceland. Winter solstice – December 21, the sun rises at 11:21 and then set at 15:30, so Reykjavík barely gets 4 hours of daylight, while the Westfjords get 2 hours and 45 minutes of light.
What should the aurora borealis activity index be?
Watch the scale on the right side of the page that ranges from 0 to 9, where 0 indicates that there’s very little geomagnetic activity, and 9 indicates an extreme geomagnetic storm. The higher the activity index (Kp number), the more chances you have to witness the mesmerizing aurora borealis.