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What's in the Sky Tonight — Reykjavík
Tonight over Reykjavík: no naked-eye planets are well placed, a last quarter (50% lit), and the aurora may be in reach.
Sun & Moon positions computed for Reykjavík (64.1°, -21.9°) · times in local time.
Planets visible tonight
None of the bright naked-eye planets (Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn) climb high into a dark sky over Reykjavík tonight. They drift in and out of view over weeks — check back, or see where they are now on the live map.
The Moon tonight
A bright Moon (50% lit) will wash out faint stars and the Milky Way tonight.
Aurora outlook
Aurora is possible from Reykjavík tonight: Kp 1.0 meets the Kp 1+ this far south usually needs. Look low toward the pole from a dark spot.
Source: NOAA SWPC (planetary Kp) · viewing threshold from Reykjavík's geomagnetic latitude.
The Space Station & satellites over you
The roundup above is for Reykjavík. For satellite passes we can use your exact spot — tap below to get the next ISS, Starlink-train and bright-satellite passes overhead.
What can you see in your sky tonight?
We can work out the next passes of the Space Station, a fresh Starlink “train” and other bright satellites over your exact spot — plus which naked-eye planets are out tonight and where to look. Your location is used only in your browser to do the maths and is never sent anywhere.
Reykjavík right now
Clear skies matter as much as what's up there — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Reykjavíktells you whether it's worth heading out.
Go deeper on the sky over Reykjavík
SEE IT ON THE MAP
The live sky map shows the auroral oval and the day/night line in real time.