Northern lights in Reykjavík in November 2026
Short answer: The darkest, most moon-free nights are 6 Nov, 7 Nov, 8 Nov, 9 Nov, 10 Nov, 11 Nov. Nights average 13.6 hours of darkness in November.
Leave the city for Þingvellir or Grótta lighthouse. Cloud cover is the main obstacle.
Sun 1 Nov to Mon 30 Nov 2026
Darkest night: Fri 6 November 2026
Dark 18:50–07:38 · 12.8 h without the moon · moon 5% lit
| Night of | Dark (sun below −12°) | Hours | Moon-free | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | 19:03–07:25 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 50% | 80 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 19:00–07:27 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 38% | 88 |
| Tue 3 Nov | 18:57–07:30 | 12.7 | 7.5 | 28% | 94 |
| Wed 4 Nov | 18:55–07:33 | 12.7 | 9.3 | 18% | 97 |
| Thu 5 Nov | 18:52–07:35 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 11% | 99 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 18:50–07:38 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 5% | 100 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 18:47–07:40 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2% | 100 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 18:45–07:43 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0% | 100 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 18:43–07:45 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 1% | 100 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 18:40–07:48 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 3% | 100 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 18:38–07:50 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 7% | 100 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 18:36–07:53 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13% | 100 |
| Fri 13 Nov | 18:34–07:55 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 20% | 100 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:32–07:57 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 28% | 99 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:30–08:00 | 13.7 | 10.8 | 36% | 96 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:28–08:02 | 13.7 | 9.2 | 46% | 92 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:26–08:04 | 13.7 | 7.5 | 56% | 86 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:24–08:07 | 13.8 | 6.0 | 66% | 80 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:22–08:09 | 13.8 | 4.3 | 75% | 72 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:20–08:11 | 14.0 | 2.7 | 84% | 63 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:19–08:13 | 14.0 | 0.8 | 91% | 53 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:17–08:15 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 96% | 47 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:15–08:18 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 99% | 45 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:14–08:20 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 100% | 45 |
| Wed 25 Nov | 18:12–08:22 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 98% | 46 |
| Thu 26 Nov | 18:11–08:24 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 93% | 49 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 18:10–08:26 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 85% | 53 |
| Sat 28 Nov | 18:08–08:28 | 14.3 | 1.7 | 76% | 63 |
| Sun 29 Nov | 18:07–08:29 | 14.5 | 3.8 | 66% | 73 |
| Mon 30 Nov | 18:06–08:31 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 55% | 82 |
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Questions
What are the best nights for the northern lights in Reykjavík in November 2026?
The darkest, most moon-free nights are 6 Nov, 7 Nov, 8 Nov, 9 Nov, 10 Nov, 11 Nov. Nights average 13.6 hours of darkness in November.
Is November a good month for the northern lights in Reykjavík?
Yes, nights are very long, though often cloudier and colder. Leave the city for Þingvellir or Grótta lighthouse. Cloud cover is the main obstacle.