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Sólmyrkvi 8. apríl 2024. Mynd: Sævar Helgi Bragason

How to see the March 29, 2025 partial solar eclipse from Iceland?

On March 29, 2025, a deep partial solar eclipse will be visible from Iceland, if weather allows.

Almyrkvi á tungli í september 2015. Mynd: Sævar Helgi Bragason

See the March 14 2025 total lunar eclipse from Iceland

Weather permitting, a total lunar eclipse can be seen from Iceland in the early morning of March 14, 2025

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Why are Northern Lights more colourful in images?

It's a question we get almost every night: Why do the aurora appear colourful and vivid on my smartphone but greyish to the unaided eye?

Colourful aurora over the Blue Lagoon on October 10, 2024. Credit: Gísli Már Árnason

When's the best time to see Northern Lights in Iceland?

Aurora can spark up any time of the year and any time of night. However, you are likelier to see Northern Lights around the equinoxes and at around 11 pm in the evening.

Vígahnötturinn að morgni 22. nóvember 2024. Mynd: Fanney Gunnarsdóttir

Fireball on November 22, 2024

A beautiful fireball was witnessed by many in the morning of November 22, 2024 in the western sky of Iceland.

Northern Lights during full Moon. Credit: Gísli Már Árnason / Iceland at Night

How to read the Northern Lights forecast

Learning how to read the Northern Lights forecast is easy! By familiarising yourself with the data, you are very likely to see the aurora. All it takes is a little knowledge. 

Full Moon over Reykjadalur with Northern Lights. Credit: Gísli Már Árnason

Are the Northern Lights only visible when it’s cold outside?

Many people believe that the Northern Lights only appear when the weather is cold, frosty and calm. Is there anything to it?

Volcanic eruption and Northern Lights over Reykjanes peninsula in November 2024. Credit: Gísli Már Árnason / Iceland at Night

Going to Iceland to see Northern Lights? This is what you need to know

Iceland is one of the best places in the world to catch the aurora borealis. Here’s all you need to know.

Aurora over Lake Mývatn, north Iceland. Credit: Sævar Helgi Bragason / Iceland at Night

Chances of seeing the Northern Lights in mid-August

Will it be possible to see the aurora during the eclipse or in the nights surrounding Aug. 12, 2026? Here’s what you need to know.