Northern lights diary – March 17th 2026

Sunrise: 07:39 UTC

Sunset: 19:34 UTC

Kp: 3/9

Moon status: 3% illuminated

Forecast from Vedur.is : Tonight we’re expecting clear skies and high KP index. The tour is on!

Comment:

The weather conditions that night were truly Icelandic – strong winds and a snowstorm that kept obscuring the sky. Fortunately, once we reached a quiet spot between the islands, the weather calmed down.

Shortly before setting sail back to port, a delicate aurora appeared before our eyes, rising above Mount Esja. It lingered in the sky as a faint streak, visible only through the camera lens. For this reason, we offered our passengers a complimentary ticket so that they could return and see the aurora in all its splendour.

Guide: Klaudia