Akureyri · Iceland

Húsavíkurviti · Húsavík lighthouse

Lighthouse on the point north of Húsavík harbour, facing the open bay.

See tonight's live score and best time to go for Húsavíkurviti in Aurora Atlas

“2014-05-01 18-59-06 Iceland - Húsavík Norðurþing” by Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).

Why it works for the aurora

View: North and west over Skjálfandi bay.
Darkness: Mostly dark sky, grade 2 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Some light from a village, houses or a road nearby.
Aurora: Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.

Getting there

Distance: About 66 km by road from Akureyri (estimate), roughly 1 h 16 by car.
Parking: Parking near the lighthouse.
Coordinates: 66.0522, -17.3622 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Dress for standing still in the cold, bring a head torch with a red light, and park only where parking is allowed. A forecast is guidance, not a promise: check the road and weather warnings for Iceland before a night drive. See our winter safety note.

Spot information from openstreetmap.org.