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Kp-indeks nå

1,67Rolig

NOAAs anslag kl. 23:31 UTC

Nordlyssjanse i Reykjavik

9 %

NOAA OVATION for kl. 00:23 UTC

Skydekke

94 %Stort sett skyet

MET Norway, rundt kl. 23:34 lokal tid

Himmel

Mørkt nok

Sola −32° over Reykjavik

Reykjavik ligger inne i ovalen allerede ved Kp 0.

Neste 36 timer i Reykjavik

  1. fre. 16. okt., 23:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  2. lør. 17. okt., 00:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  3. lør. 17. okt., 01:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  4. lør. 17. okt., 02:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  5. lør. 17. okt., 03:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  6. lør. 17. okt., 04:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  7. lør. 17. okt., 05:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  8. lør. 17. okt., 06:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  9. lør. 17. okt., 07:00: For lyst
  10. lør. 17. okt., 08:00: For lyst
  11. lør. 17. okt., 09:00: For lyst
  12. lør. 17. okt., 10:00: For lyst
  13. lør. 17. okt., 11:00: For lyst
  14. lør. 17. okt., 12:00: For lyst
  15. lør. 17. okt., 13:00: For lyst
  16. lør. 17. okt., 14:00: For lyst
  17. lør. 17. okt., 15:00: For lyst
  18. lør. 17. okt., 16:00: For lyst
  19. lør. 17. okt., 17:00: For lyst
  20. lør. 17. okt., 18:00: For lyst
  21. lør. 17. okt., 19:00: For lyst
  22. lør. 17. okt., 20:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  23. lør. 17. okt., 21:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  24. lør. 17. okt., 22:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  25. lør. 17. okt., 23:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  26. søn. 18. okt., 00:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  27. søn. 18. okt., 01:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  28. søn. 18. okt., 02:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  29. søn. 18. okt., 03:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  30. søn. 18. okt., 04:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  31. søn. 18. okt., 05:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  32. søn. 18. okt., 06:00: Mørkt, men skyet
  33. søn. 18. okt., 07:00: For lyst
  34. søn. 18. okt., 08:00: For lyst
  35. søn. 18. okt., 09:00: For lyst
  36. søn. 18. okt., 10:00: For lyst
  • Mørkt, klart, Kp høy nok
  • Mørkt og klart, Kp for lav
  • Mørkt, men skyet
  • For lyst
  • Ingen prognose

Ingen time i dette vinduet er mørk, klar og aktiv nok.

Timene er lokal tid i Reykjavik.

Tommelfingerregel: sola under −12°, skydekke på høyst 40 % og prognostisert Kp på minst 0.

Kp: siste døgn og 3-døgnsprognose

035792026-10-15 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.332026-10-16 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.33fre. 16.2026-10-16 03:00 UTC · Kp 22026-10-16 06:00 UTC · Kp 1.672026-10-16 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.332026-10-16 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.672026-10-16 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.332026-10-16 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.672026-10-16 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.672026-10-17 00:00 UTC · Kp 4lør. 17.2026-10-17 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.332026-10-17 06:00 UTC · Kp 22026-10-17 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.332026-10-17 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.332026-10-17 15:00 UTC · Kp 1.332026-10-17 18:00 UTC · Kp 22026-10-17 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.672026-10-18 00:00 UTC · Kp 1.67søn. 18.2026-10-18 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.672026-10-18 06:00 UTC · Kp 1.332026-10-18 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.332026-10-18 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.332026-10-18 15:00 UTC · Kp 1.332026-10-18 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.332026-10-18 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.672026-10-19 00:00 UTC · Kp 1.67man. 19.G1-storm (Kp 5)
  • Observert eller anslått
  • NOAAs prognose
  • Kp som trengs i Reykjavik
  • G1-storm (Kp 5)

Høyeste prognostiserte Kp de neste 3 døgnene: 4,0

Dager i UTC

Data hentet 2026-10-16 23:34 UTC. NOAA SWPC for Kp og OVATION, MET Norway for skyer.

Reykjavik i tall

Land
Island
Breddegrad
64,2° N
Geomagnetisk breddegrad (omtrent)
68,8° N
Ovalen når stedet fra
Kp 0
Polarsirkelen
268 km sør for den
Tidssone
Atlantic/Reykjavik
OVATION-sjanse nå
9 %

Mørke timer gjennom året

Timer med sola under −12° den 15. hver måned, beregnet for Reykjavik. Nordlys krever mørk himmel; dette er grensen før skyer og Kp.

Mørke timer gjennom året
Måned Mørke timer
januar 14,3
februar 11,8
mars 8,9
april 4,6
mai Ingen
juni Ingen
juli Ingen
august Ingen
september 7,2
oktober 10,7
november 13,3
desember 14,8

Denne siden er skrevet på engelsk.

Reykjavik, at 64 degrees 8 minutes north, is the northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It sits on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay in south-west Iceland with a capital region of more than 200,000 people. A polar oceanic climate means mild winters for the latitude and plenty of weather.

The surprise in the numbers is the geomagnetic latitude. By the centered-dipole formula Iceland lies closer to the geomagnetic pole than its geographic latitude implies, so Reykjavik comes out above Abisko and Tromsø. That is also where a simple dipole is least reliable, so treat Reykjavik's Kp threshold as the least certain of the six.

Where to watch

  • Grótta, the lighthouse at the tip of the Seltjarnarnes peninsula on the western edge of the city, has an open view north over the bay. It is the closest easy spot to central Reykjavik.
  • Þingvellir National Park, about 45 km to the east, is the site of the Alþing, Iceland's parliament from the year 930 to 1798. The valley has little light pollution and a wide northern sky.
  • The coast roads of the Reykjanes peninsula to the south-west get you out of the city lights with a short drive.

Getting there and getting around

Keflavík International Airport is on the Reykjanes peninsula, about 50 km from the city. Buses connect it to Reykjavik. Within the city you can walk to the harbour and to the bay; to reach dark sites you need a rental car or a tour. Iceland's winter roads can close at short notice, so check road conditions the same day.

Local conditions

The Atlantic brings fast-changing weather. Cloud can open and close within an hour, and the forecast is less stable than inland. The hourly strip is a guide to the evening, not a schedule. Keep the route flexible: if the sky is clear to the north, a short drive along the coast is often enough.

There is no polar night. The sun rises around midwinter and the darkest hours are long but not total. In midsummer there is no dark sky at all, which the darkness table shows as no dark hours on the 15th of May through August.

Reading the numbers for Reykjavik

The dipole conversion is an approximation, and Iceland is a region where corrected geomagnetic coordinates can differ from it by several degrees. Treat the Kp threshold as a guide to the order of magnitude, not as a guarantee that a quiet night will work.

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