You can easily see the northern lights in reykjavík but you are more likely to see them outside of the city mainly because of light pollution.
Can i see the northern lights from reykjavik.
The lights are going to be brighter more vibrant and easier to spot in the countryside of iceland.
Many of you may be impatient to see them and want to know if you will be able to view them as soon as you get to the capital city reykjavik.
Grótta vatnsmýri and perlan in öskjuhlíð are the top places near downtown reykjavik to see the northern lights.
The best aurora spots inside the city tend to be along the coast where you have a broad horizon without streetlights or other sources of bright light polluting the sky.
Aka you can literally see the northern lights whenever and wherever you want just by showing up to the museum.
If the skies are clear and the aurora is active you can see the northern lights pretty much anywhere in iceland even in downtown reykjavík.
You may be able to see the northern lights in the city but a few criteria would have to be met.
So aurora reykjavik is northern lights museum that s right in downtown reykjavik.
Aka you can literally see the northern lights whenever and wherever you want just by showing up to the museum.
All of them are q uite dark at night as there are no street lights or houses around.