One of Iceland’s most popular attractions in winter are the Auror Borealis or better known as the northern lights. This phenomena occurs because of activity on the surface of the sun that interacts with the magnetic field of the Earth, creating a magical display in the sky.
Northern lights can only be seen in winter as they require darkness (usually from early September until the middle of April)and are best viewed away from light pollution. Two things need to align in order for northern lights to be visible: the sky needs to be partially clear, and the sun has to be throwing fast moving solar wind towards Earth.
On auroraforecast.is you can check the aurora forecast and cloud cover.
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