Tonight
Oct 28 - Oct 29
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Northern Lights Forecast for Húsavík
Húsavík, Iceland
66°2′41.6″N ⋅ 17°20′20.0″W
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Can you see the Northern Lights in Húsavík tonight?
Aurora activity is expected to be moderate between 20:00 and 05:00 in Húsavík tonight. Sky will be dark from 18:51 to 06:56 local time. Cloud cover around that time looks overcast at around 95%. There may be good aurora activity overhead, but thick cloud could block the view.
Can you see the Northern Lights in Húsavík tonight?
Aurora activity is expected to be moderate between 20:00 and 05:00 in Húsavík tonight. Sky will be dark from 18:51 to 06:56 local time. Cloud cover around that time looks overcast at around 95%. There may be good aurora activity overhead, but thick cloud could block the view.
Aurora Forecast for Húsavík
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3-Night Weather Forecast for Húsavík
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Tomorrow night
Oct 29 - Oct 30
- 5 °C
41 percent cloud cover - 5 °C
100 percent cloud cover - 4 °C100 percent cloud cover
Friday night
Oct 30 - Oct 31
- 3 °C53 percent cloud cover
- 2 °C
22 percent cloud cover - 3 °C89 percent cloud cover
Sun & Moon
Sunset
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Dark from 18:51 to 06:56 (12 h 5 min)
Current Moon
Waning Gibbous
91% illumination
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Long-Term Aurora Forecast for Húsavík
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Today. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 92% illumination | Thursday, October 29, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 85% illumination | Friday, October 30, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waning gibbous, 76% illumination | Saturday, October 31, 2026. High aurora activity. Aurora score 8 out of 10. Last quarter, 65% illumination | Sunday, November 1, 2026. High aurora activity. Aurora score 7 out of 10. Last quarter, 54% illumination | ||
Monday, November 2, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Last quarter, 43% illumination | Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Last quarter, 32% illumination | Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waning crescent, 23% illumination | Thursday, November 5, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Waning crescent, 14% illumination | Friday, November 6, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Waning crescent, 8% illumination | Saturday, November 7, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. New moon, 3% illumination | Sunday, November 8, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. New moon, 1% illumination |
Monday, November 9, 2026. High aurora activity. Aurora score 7 out of 10. New moon, 0% illumination | Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. New moon, 2% illumination | Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 5% illumination | Thursday, November 12, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 10% illumination | Friday, November 13, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 16% illumination | Saturday, November 14, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waxing crescent, 23% illumination | Sunday, November 15, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. First quarter, 32% illumination |
Monday, November 16, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. First quarter, 41% illumination | Tuesday, November 17, 2026. High aurora activity. Aurora score 7 out of 10. First quarter, 50% illumination | Wednesday, November 18, 2026. High aurora activity. Aurora score 7 out of 10. First quarter, 60% illumination | Thursday, November 19, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 6 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 70% illumination | Friday, November 20, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 79% illumination | Saturday, November 21, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 87% illumination | Sunday, November 22, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Waxing gibbous, 94% illumination |
Monday, November 23, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Full moon, 98% illumination | Tuesday, November 24, 2026. Moderate aurora activity. Aurora score 5 out of 10. Full moon, 100% illumination |
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Best Time to See the Northern Lights in Húsavík
The aurora season in Húsavík runs from late August to mid-April, when the nights get dark. Your best chances are from September to November, and again from January to March, when the aurora shows on most clear nights.
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Long-term averages for clear nights, since 1985. Geomagnetic data: GFZ, CC BY 4.0
Every night of 2026 in Húsavík, January at the top: how long it's dark, and the chance of aurora on a clear night.
Northern Lights in Húsavík
Húsavík is a whale-watching town of about 2,400 people on the east shore of Skjálfandi bay in North Iceland. The harbor front looks west across the bay to the Kinnarfjöll mountains, and to the north the bay opens onto the sea. The Arctic Circle is about 60 km further north, out at sea, where it crosses the island of Grímsey.
Húsavíkurhöfði and the GeoSea baths
The town is small enough that darker ground is a few minutes’ walk or drive from the center. Húsavíkurhöfði, the headland just north of the harbor, has a yellow lighthouse a short walk from the GeoSea car park and looks out over Skjálfandi to the north and west. GeoSea itself is a set of sea baths on the cliff beside the lighthouse, filled with seawater heated from below ground. The pools face west over the bay and stay open into the evening all winter, so you can wait for a display in the water. Away from the sea, Botnsvatn, a small lake about 2.5 km east of town and a popular walking spot, is out of the streetlights.
The whale museum, the 1907 church and Fire Saga
By the harbor, the Húsavík Whale Museum has a 25 m blue whale skeleton. Whale-watching boats run mainly from April to October. The wooden church, Húsavíkurkirkja, was consecrated in 1907 and stands in the center with a 26 m tower. The town was also the setting for the 2020 Netflix comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, whose song “Húsavík” was nominated for an Oscar.
Dettifoss, Ásbyrgi and the Diamond Circle in winter
Húsavík is one corner of the Diamond Circle, the road loop that also takes in Mývatn, Dettifoss and the horseshoe-shaped Ásbyrgi canyon. Mývatn is about 50 km south. Ásbyrgi is under an hour’s drive east, around the Tjörnes peninsula. Dettifoss is the hard part in winter: Road 864 on the east bank is gravel and closes for the season, and the paved Road 862 on the west bank is not plowed from early January until late March.
From Akureyri through Vaðlaheiðargöng
Scheduled flights to Húsavík’s own small airport have come and gone over the years. The nearest airport with regular flights from Reykjavík is Akureyri, with several a day. From there it is about 75 km north-east to Húsavík through the Vaðlaheiðargöng toll tunnel, roughly an hour’s drive, and buses also run between the two towns.
FAQ
Can you see the northern lights from GeoSea in Húsavík?
Yes, on a clear night with enough activity. The GeoSea baths sit on the cliff of the headland just north of the harbor, next to the town lighthouse, and look west and north over Skjálfandi bay with only the sea in front of them. The baths are open all winter and into the evening, so you can wait in the warm seawater instead of in a car.
Is Húsavík on the Arctic Circle?
No. Húsavík is about 60 km south of it. The only part of Iceland the Arctic Circle crosses is the island of Grímsey, off the north coast, which you can reach by ferry from Dalvík or by a short flight from Akureyri. From the Húsavík waterfront you look north over the bay toward it.
Can you drive the Diamond Circle in winter?
Partly. Húsavík and Mývatn are on main roads used all year, though winter storms can close them for a time. Dettifoss is the difficult part: the gravel Road 864 on the east bank closes for the winter, and the paved Road 862 on the west bank is not plowed from early January until late March.
How far is Húsavík from Akureyri and Mývatn?
Akureyri is about 75 km to the south-west, roughly an hour's drive through the Vaðlaheiðargöng toll tunnel, and buses connect the two towns. Mývatn is about 50 km south. Akureyri also has the nearest airport with regular flights from Reykjavík, several a day.
When is the best time to see the northern lights in Húsavík?
The aurora season in Húsavík runs from late August to mid-April, when the nights get dark. Your best chances are from September to November, and again from January to March, when the aurora shows on most clear nights. The longest nights, around 21 December, have about 15 hours of darkness.
Can you see the northern lights in Húsavík in summer?
No. From mid-May to late July the nights in Húsavík stay light, and the midnight sun lasts from mid-June to late June. The aurora is still there, but the sky is too bright to see it.
What Kp index do I need to see the northern lights in Húsavík?
In Húsavík, 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 1.3 to 1.7. That is above the usual Kp index threshold for Húsavík, so you have a chance of seeing the aurora if the sky is clear.