Winter october to march.
Best time for viewing northern lights in iceland.
September through april are the best months to view them as far as darkness is concerned.
On a good clear night with a strong aurora it s possible to see the northern lights during these months.
Here are local insider tips straight from iceland to aid you on your northern lights hunt.
Hunt the northern lights every night you re in iceland.
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The bright moonlight makes the northern lights look more faded.
The cherry on top is viewing the northern lights while on this trip.
Thanks to longer hours of darkness and clear night skies december through march is usually the best time to observe this elusive natural phenomenon though you can sometimes see the northern.
So when is the best time to see the northern lights in iceland.
The best season to see the northern lights in iceland is from september to mid april these are the months where there are full dark nights.
However from late september to late march it is dark after 6 pm and one enjoys maximum chances.
The northern lights season is from late august to mid april.
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It s possible to see the northern lights in iceland in autumn.
The northern lights are ongoing and are visible briefly even in the months of may and august though because it never gets properly dark in iceland in the summer that would be the wrong time to go.
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The months of august and september get continuously colder and darker which are ideal aurora viewing conditions.
The best time to see the northern lights in iceland.
The northern lights season in iceland is from september to mid april.
Iceland is located at a high latitude meaning there is no darkness from mid april until mid august.
Northern lights season in iceland when trying to determine the best month to see the northern lights in iceland it s more of a range than a specific month.
Guaranteed darkness is the first important factor.
You can start to see them again as soon as the neverending light of summer s midnight sun ends.
In this period of time no northern lights can be observed.
Some sources will recommend november to february as the prime time for viewing the aurora as they are the darkest months with the longest possible window to see the lights.
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The best time to see the northern lights in iceland.