Light pollution
- Dark sky Low light pollution — excellent dark-sky location 125
- Some light pollution Moderate light pollution — aurora visible on active nights 9
- Light pollution High light pollution — best for strong displays (Kp 4+) 3
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Aurora Viewing Spots in Iceland
137 curated viewing locations with real-time conditions, safety notes, and driving directions. Each spot is scored every 5 minutes using live data.
- 137 spots
- 14 regions
- 125 dark-sky
- 95 drive-up
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137 viewing spots
Find a spot, region by region
In Ring Road order from Reykjavík, south coast first. Every card opens that spot’s page: its live score, how dark the sky is, parking and the safety notes.
137 spots
Reykjavik5
Capital Region2
Reykjanes Peninsula7
Golden Circle7
South Iceland20
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Vík í Mýrdal (Black Sand Beach) -
Hveragerði Hills -
Hella (South Iceland Plains) -
East of Selfoss -
Skógafoss -
Seljalandsfoss -
Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon -
Eldhraun Lava Field -
Dyrhólaey -
Heimaey (Vestmannaeyjar) -
Gljúfrabúi -
Sólheimajökull -
Kvernufoss -
Hjörleifshöfði (Yoda Cave) -
Reykjadalur Hot River -
Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck -
Þakgil Canyon -
Þorlákshöfn -
Landhotel (Hella) -
Hestheimar (Hella)
Southeast Iceland9
East Iceland14
Northeast Iceland10
North Iceland16
Northwest Iceland11
Westfjords13
Snæfellsnes8
West Iceland13
Highlands2
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Before you drive
What the tags on each spot mean
The score says how the sky looks. These say what the spot itself is like: how much ground light there is, and how far it is from the car.
Getting there
- ADrive-up Drive-up — park and you are there 95
- BShort walk Short walk from the car park 17
- CRough road Easy detour on rough or unpaved road 16
- DHike or F-road Moderate hike, or a highland F-road 8
- EHalf-day hike Challenging hike — plan for a half day 1
Seasonal 4 spots are only reachable part of the year, when the road in is open. The card says which months.
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