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Best time for viewing northern lights in iceland.
Thanks to longer hours of darkness and clear night skies december through march is usually the best time to observe this elusive natural phenomenon though you can sometimes see the northern.
The best time to see the northern lights in iceland.
Some sources will recommend november to february as the prime time for viewing the aurora as they are the darkest months with the longest possible window to see the lights.
Hunt the northern lights every night you re in iceland.
Avoid the full moon.
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Guaranteed darkness is the first important factor.
Iceland is located at a high latitude meaning there is no darkness from mid april until mid august.
Northern lights season in iceland when trying to determine the best month to see the northern lights in iceland it s more of a range than a specific month.
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The bright moonlight makes the northern lights look more faded.
So when is the best time to see the northern lights in iceland.
The best time to see the northern lights in iceland.
However from late september to late march it is dark after 6 pm and one enjoys maximum chances.
On a good clear night with a strong aurora it s possible to see the northern lights during these months.
It s possible to see the northern lights in iceland in autumn.
The northern lights are ongoing and are visible briefly even in the months of may and august though because it never gets properly dark in iceland in the summer that would be the wrong time to go.
The cherry on top is viewing the northern lights while on this trip.
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You get to witness a winter wonderland filled with beautiful sunsets fields covered in a blanket of snow and waterfalls at almost every corner.
The northern lights season in iceland is from september to mid april.
September through april are the best months to view them as far as darkness is concerned.
You can start to see them again as soon as the neverending light of summer s midnight sun ends.
The months of august and september get continuously colder and darker which are ideal aurora viewing conditions.
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In this period of time no northern lights can be observed.
It can be difficult to.
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