Northern lights in Reykjavík in March 2027
Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Mar, 2 Mar, 3 Mar, 4 Mar, 5 Mar, 6 Mar. Nights average 8.7 hours of darkness in March.
Leave the city for Þingvellir or Grótta lighthouse. Cloud cover is the main obstacle.
Mon 1 Mar to Wed 31 Mar 2027
Darkest night: Mon 1 March 2027
Dark 20:31–06:51 · 10.5 h without the moon · moon 34% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Mar | 20:31–06:51 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 34% | 100 |
| Tue 2 Mar | 20:34–06:48 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 25% | 100 |
| Wed 3 Mar | 20:37–06:45 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 18% | 100 |
| Thu 4 Mar | 20:40–06:41 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 11% | 100 |
| Fri 5 Mar | 20:43–06:38 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 6% | 100 |
| Sat 6 Mar | 20:46–06:34 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 2% | 99 |
| Sun 7 Mar | 20:49–06:31 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 0% | 99 |
| Mon 8 Mar | 20:52–06:27 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 0% | 99 |
| Tue 9 Mar | 20:55–06:23 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 3% | 98 |
| Wed 10 Mar | 20:58–06:20 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 7% | 97 |
| Thu 11 Mar | 21:01–06:16 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 13% | 94 |
| Fri 12 Mar | 21:04–06:12 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 22% | 88 |
| Sat 13 Mar | 21:08–06:09 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 32% | 79 |
| Sun 14 Mar | 21:11–06:05 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 43% | 72 |
| Mon 15 Mar | 21:14–06:01 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 55% | 65 |
| Tue 16 Mar | 21:17–05:57 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 66% | 58 |
| Wed 17 Mar | 21:21–05:53 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 77% | 52 |
| Thu 18 Mar | 21:24–05:49 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 86% | 46 |
| Fri 19 Mar | 21:27–05:45 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 93% | 41 |
| Sat 20 Mar | 21:31–05:41 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 98% | 39 |
| Sun 21 Mar | 21:34–05:37 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 100% | 37 |
| Mon 22 Mar | 21:38–05:33 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 99% | 36 |
| Tue 23 Mar | 21:41–05:29 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 97% | 44 |
| Wed 24 Mar | 21:45–05:25 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 92% | 58 |
| Thu 25 Mar | 21:49–05:21 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 85% | 72 |
| Fri 26 Mar | 21:52–05:17 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 78% | 89 |
| Sat 27 Mar | 21:56–05:12 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 69% | 88 |
| Sun 28 Mar | 22:00–05:08 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 60% | 87 |
| Mon 29 Mar | 22:03–05:04 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 51% | 87 |
| Tue 30 Mar | 22:07–04:59 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 41% | 87 |
| Wed 31 Mar | 22:11–04:55 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 32% | 86 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Reykjavík in March 2027?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 1 Mar, 2 Mar, 3 Mar, 4 Mar, 5 Mar, 6 Mar. Nights average 8.7 hours of darkness in March.
Is March 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.