Friday, 6 February 2026
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
Tonight's Forecast
Tonight we are expecting an aurora activity of 4, E 3m/s and 3 °C. The moon is Waning Gibbous and 74% illuminated. Partly cloudy skies are forecast in the area.
Aurora activity: 4
Weather conditions: E 3 m/s and 3°C
Cloud cover: Partly clouded skies
Moon status: Waning Gibbous and 74% illuminated
NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
Report from Eldey: With a Kp index of four and some gaps in the sky to see stars, we set sail. After admiring the city skyline, and seeing some of the light displays on Hallgrimskirkja from the Winter Lights Festival, we set out away from the city lights and awaited for the auroras to appear. As we waited we learned about how the northern lights form, who named them, and got our cameras ready in hope that they would make an appearance for us. We learned a bit about Viðey island, as we sailed by it and admired the fresh snow on Esja the mountain. With high hopes, we listened to some Icelandic songs and learned about some of the Icelandic oral myths surrounding the Northern Lights. Unfortunately, the northern lights did not make an appearance, so we handed out complimentary tickets, giving everyone another chance to come out another night and hopefully see the lights.
-Samantha Smith
Few natural phenomena are as mesmerising as the aurora borealis. These shifting curtains of colour sweep across the polar skies, painting them in hues of green, pink, and violet. While their appearance may seem unpredictable, scientists have developed ways to understand when and where they might occur and by studying the activity levels, we can estimate the likelihood of seeing them.