Reykjavík · Iceland
Sólfarið · Sun Voyager
Steel ship sculpture on the Sæbraut seafront; the bay in front keeps the northern sky darker than the streets behind.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over Faxaflói bay to Mt Esja; city behind you to the south.
- Darkness
- Some light pollution, grade 3 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Glow from a nearby town; bright aurora is easy to see, faint aurora is washed out.
- Aurora
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 1 km by road from Reykjavík (estimate), roughly 1 min by car.
- Parking
- No dedicated parking at the sculpture (street parking nearby, paid in the centre); walk from downtown.
- Bus or train
- Nearest stop: Sólfarið.
- Coordinates
- 64.1476, -21.9223 · 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.