Its location in the east outside of reykjavik beyond the suburb of norðlingaholt is an ideal setting away from the street lights of reykjavik.
Can i see the northern lights from reykjavik.
In fact reykjavik is the only capital city besides nuuk greenland where you can see the northern lights.
To have the best opportunity to see the northern lights in iceland you have four options.
Yes they can sometimes be seen from the city.
The first is to hunt for them without leaving the town you are staying in.
The third is to drive out of town and search for them yourself.
We recommend that if you are able take a car or a tour bus outside of the city where city lights are few but the probability of seeing the breathtaking northern lights grows.
Reykjavikers swear they can see the lights from their bedroom windows during bright auroras.
Yes it s possible to see the northern lights in reykjavik.
Then your best to see the northern lights in reykjavik is by the grótta lighthouse.
Once there you can immerse yourself in the odd wilderness of iceland and given the right conditions it becomes an ideal place to observe the northern lights.
Some sources will recommend november to february as the prime time for viewing the aurora as they are the darkest months with the longest possible window to see the lights.
Aka you can literally see the northern lights whenever and wherever you want just by showing up to the museum.
So there s a small interest fee of only 1600 kroner but this exhibition is set up really beautifully.
Don t give up if you don t see them immediately or on the very first night.
However if you re in reykjavik while there is high northern lights activity and clear skies.
I recommend booking a tour on your first night.
Or lastly you could take a boat cruise.
The second is to take a guided tour into nature.
However these months also have the worst weather with lots of rain snow and clouds.
However the best places to see the lights are away from the capital.
The northern lights season in iceland is from september to mid april.
It is possible to see the northern lights from reykjavik.