NOAA forecasts Kp 5.67 from 00:00–03:00 UTC on October 11. Iceland uses GMT, so Keflavík, Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær and Kópavogur have the same 00:00–03:00 GMT local window. Check darkness, clouds and the live forecast for your location before making plans.
City forecast — 2026-10-11
| Country | City | Forecast window | Visibility call | Cloud risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | Keflavík | Oct 11, 00:00–03:00 GMT (Kp 5.67) | WATCH | Check live cloud layer |
| Iceland | Hafnarfjörður | Oct 11, 00:00–03:00 GMT (Kp 5.67) | WATCH | Check live cloud layer |
| Iceland | Garðabær | Oct 11, 00:00–03:00 GMT (Kp 5.67) | WATCH | Check live cloud layer |
| Iceland | Kópavogur | Oct 11, 00:00–03:00 GMT (Kp 5.67) | WATCH | Check live cloud layer |
Countries and cities in the aurora zone
Iceland
- Forecast window
- Oct 11, 00:00–03:00 GMT (Kp 5.67)
- Move
- Use the local three-hour window for your location. Check cloud, darkness and the live city forecast before going out.
Iceland's local forecast window is the same as the UTC interval.
NOAA forecasts Kp 5.67 for 00:00–03:00 UTC on October 11. This forecast is separate from the global Kp 7 (G3) observed at 15:00 UTC on October 10.
Keflavík, Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær and Kópavogur are all on 00:00–03:00 GMT. Local cloud and darkness determine whether an aurora can be seen.
What to do — 2026-10-11
Check the live forecast for your city before midnight GMT.
Check cloud cover and darkness again shortly before the local window.
Choose a dark place with an open northern horizon if conditions allow.
Sources and live checks
This brief uses NOAA's planetary K-index forecast JSON feed retrieved October 10 at 19:03 UTC and AuroraMe's city snapshot from 19:02 UTC. The Oct 11 Kp 5.67 value is forecast; the feed's Oct 10 15:00 UTC Kp 7 (G3) value is an earlier global observation.