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Jun 13 - Jun 14
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12 percent cloud cover - 8 °C
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Northern Lights Forecast for Jokulsarlon
Jokulsarlon, Iceland
64°2′54.6″N ⋅ 16°10′45.8″W
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Aurora activity is expected to be high between 8 PM and 3 AM in Jokulsarlon tonight. Cloud cover around that time looks partly cloudy at 10% to 50%. You should have a decent chance of seeing the aurora if skies stay this clear.
Aurora Forecast for Jokulsarlon
Today at 6:00 PM
Moderate Activity
Cloud Cover:22%
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Hourly aurora forecast for Jokulsarlon
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3-Night Weather Forecast for Jokulsarlon
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Tomorrow night
Jun 14 - Jun 15
- 8 °C
99 percent cloud cover - 7 °C
100 percent cloud cover - 6 °C100 percent cloud cover
Monday night
Jun 15 - Jun 16
- 3 °C
100 percent cloud cover - 3 °C99 percent cloud cover
- 3 °C100 percent cloud cover
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Long-Term Aurora Forecast for Jokulsarlon
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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Saturday, June 13, 2026. Today. High aurora activity. Aurora score 8 out of 10. Waning crescent, 4% illumination | Sunday, June 14, 2026. High aurora activity. Aurora score 7 out of 10. New moon, 1% illumination | |||||
Monday, June 15, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. New moon, 0% illumination | Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 4 out of 10. New moon, 3% illumination | Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 8% illumination | Thursday, June 18, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 4 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 16% illumination | Friday, June 19, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 3 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 25% illumination | Saturday, June 20, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 3 out of 10. First quarter, 35% illumination | Sunday, June 21, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. First quarter, 46% illumination |
Monday, June 22, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. First quarter, 56% illumination | Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. First quarter, 66% illumination | Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 75% illumination | Thursday, June 25, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 83% illumination | Friday, June 26, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 89% illumination | Saturday, June 27, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 94% illumination | Sunday, June 28, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Full moon, 98% illumination |
Monday, June 29, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 4 out of 10. Full moon, 100% illumination | Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Full moon, 100% illumination | Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 3 out of 10. Full moon, 98% illumination | Thursday, July 2, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 3 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 94% illumination | Friday, July 3, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 89% illumination | Saturday, July 4, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 82% illumination | Sunday, July 5, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 74% illumination |
Monday, July 6, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 3 out of 10. Last quarter, 64% illumination | Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Low aurora activity. Aurora score 3 out of 10. Last quarter, 54% illumination | Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Last quarter, 43% illumination | Thursday, July 9, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Last quarter, 32% illumination | Friday, July 10, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 4 out of 10. Waning crescent, 21% illumination |
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Seeing the Aurora in Jokulsarlon
Jokulsarlon is situated in Iceland. With a latitude of 64.0°, it sits just below the Arctic Circle, putting it in an excellent position when geomagnetic activity rises. Observers here simply need to escape local light pollution and look north on a clear night.
Best Time of Year in Jokulsarlon
Plan your trip between September and March. The darkest months—December, January, and February—provide the longest nights, which naturally increases your daily odds of catching the lights.
FAQ
What Kp index do I need to see the northern lights in Jokulsarlon?
In Jokulsarlon, even quiet geomagnetic conditions can be enough for aurora overhead.
This is based on magnetic latitude, and Kp index is a global geomagnetic index, so treat it as a rule of thumb, not a location-specific guarantee.
Tonight, the NOAA Kp index forecast is 2.9 to 5.7. That is well above the usual Kp index threshold for Jokulsarlon, so you should have a strong chance of seeing the aurora if the sky is clear.