Northern lights in Reykjavík in February 2027
Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Feb, 2 Feb, 3 Feb, 4 Feb, 5 Feb, 6 Feb. Nights average 11.8 hours of darkness in February.
Leave the city for Þingvellir or Grótta lighthouse. Cloud cover is the main obstacle.
Mon 1 Feb to Sun 28 Feb 2027
Darkest night: Mon 1 February 2027
Dark 19:13–08:12 · 13.0 h without the moon · moon 19% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Feb | 19:13–08:12 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 19% | 100 |
| Tue 2 Feb | 19:15–08:10 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12% | 100 |
| Wed 3 Feb | 19:18–08:07 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 7% | 100 |
| Thu 4 Feb | 19:20–08:05 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 3% | 100 |
| Fri 5 Feb | 19:23–08:02 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 0% | 100 |
| Sat 6 Feb | 19:26–08:00 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 0% | 100 |
| Sun 7 Feb | 19:28–07:57 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2% | 100 |
| Mon 8 Feb | 19:31–07:55 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 5% | 100 |
| Tue 9 Feb | 19:34–07:52 | 12.3 | 9.7 | 10% | 99 |
| Wed 10 Feb | 19:36–07:49 | 12.3 | 8.0 | 18% | 97 |
| Thu 11 Feb | 19:39–07:47 | 12.2 | 6.2 | 26% | 93 |
| Fri 12 Feb | 19:42–07:44 | 12.2 | 4.2 | 37% | 87 |
| Sat 13 Feb | 19:45–07:41 | 12.0 | 1.8 | 48% | 78 |
| Sun 14 Feb | 19:47–07:38 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 59% | 67 |
| Mon 15 Feb | 19:50–07:35 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 70% | 61 |
| Tue 16 Feb | 19:53–07:32 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 80% | 56 |
| Wed 17 Feb | 19:56–07:30 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 89% | 51 |
| Thu 18 Feb | 19:59–07:27 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 95% | 48 |
| Fri 19 Feb | 20:01–07:24 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 99% | 46 |
| Sat 20 Feb | 20:04–07:20 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Sun 21 Feb | 20:07–07:17 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 98% | 46 |
| Mon 22 Feb | 20:10–07:14 | 11.2 | 1.5 | 94% | 55 |
| Tue 23 Feb | 20:13–07:11 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 88% | 65 |
| Wed 24 Feb | 20:16–07:08 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 81% | 76 |
| Thu 25 Feb | 20:19–07:05 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 72% | 85 |
| Fri 26 Feb | 20:22–07:01 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 62% | 94 |
| Sat 27 Feb | 20:25–06:58 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 53% | 100 |
| Sun 28 Feb | 20:28–06:55 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 43% | 100 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Reykjavík in February 2027?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Feb, 2 Feb, 3 Feb, 4 Feb, 5 Feb, 6 Feb. Nights average 11.8 hours of darkness in February.
Is February a good month for the northern lights in Reykjavík?
Yes: equinox months often bring higher geomagnetic activity and milder weather. Leave the city for Þingvellir or Grótta lighthouse. Cloud cover is the main obstacle.