Snæfjallaströnd

Westfjords · 66.1170°N, 23.5330°W

Snæfjallaströnd — aurora viewing location in Westfjords, Iceland
Photo: Reykholt · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Light Pollution

Low light pollution — excellent dark-sky location

Safety

Remote fjord coast west of Ísafjörður. Roads can be narrow and icy.

Parking

Pull-offs along the coastal road. Very quiet area.

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Plan Your Visit

Check current conditions on our Tonight page before heading out. Cloud cover and geomagnetic activity can change rapidly — the app updates scores every 5 minutes so you always have the latest data.

Learn more about the best time to see the northern lights and how to read aurora forecasts.