Iceland · Scenic · by Icelandic Met Office
Höfn í Hornafirði: live aurora webcam
A scenic camera in Iceland run by Icelandic Met Office. It records aurora in its view from about Kp 1; you would need about Kp 1 to see it with your own eyes there.
Right now at this camera
Cloudy Dark · Kp 2 / 2 · cloud 100%The forecast shows thick cloud at the camera this hour, so it will probably see little.
Open the live camera (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Höfn: Friday 23 October around 00:00 (Possible). Aurora forecast for Höfn →
Towns near this camera
- Höfn 0 km
- Egilsstaðir 119 km
Other webcams nearby
- Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon 52 km WSW
- Mývatn 172 km NNW
- North Iceland (Aðaldalshraun) 4K aurora sky camera 205 km NNW
- Háfell – Katla 208 km WSW
- Akureyri 209 km NW
- Hlíðarfjall, Akureyri 211 km NW
Questions and answers
Can the Höfn í Hornafirði webcam show the northern lights tonight?
Yes, if it is dark there, the sky is clear and the Kp index reaches about 1. The status at the top of this page is updated every few minutes.
What Kp index does Höfn í Hornafirði need?
The camera records aurora from about Kp 1. To see it with your own eyes at the same place you need about Kp 1.
Who runs the Höfn í Hornafirði camera?
Icelandic Met Office. We only link to the camera and, when the owner streams on YouTube, embed that official stream on request.
These cameras belong to their owners — we only link to them. Most show little in daylight or under cloud, and some pause in summer.