2026 cloud forecast · nearby alternatives
Keflavík eclipse outlook
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Plan the 2026 eclipse in Keflavík with local timing, solar geometry, current cloud state, and reviewed nearby alternatives.
Nearby alternatives
Reviewed options. Distances are straight-line only; compare cloud cover and local guidance before travelling.
Reykjavík
PendingTotal · Total cloud: —
Maximum sun altitude: 24.5°
Totality: 62 s
36 km straight-line
Open plan for ReykjavíkAkranes
PendingTotal · Total cloud: —
Maximum sun altitude: 24.6°
Totality: 70 s
42 km straight-line
Open plan for AkranesBorgarnes
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Maximum sun altitude: 24.5°
Totality: 49 s
67 km straight-line
Open plan for BorgarnesObservation data
Geometry and local context
Keflavík
Total eclipse
- Local maximum
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Sun altitude
- 24.8°
- Azimuth
- 252.2°
- Totality duration
- 103 s
| Phase | Local time | Sun altitude |
|---|---|---|
| Partial begins | 30.9° | |
| Totality begins | 24.9° | |
| Maximum | 24.8° | |
| Totality ends | 24.8° | |
| Partial ends | 18.5° |
Local decision context
How the place behaves
Keflavík sits on the exposed Reykjanes peninsula, closer to open Atlantic weather than Reykjavík. Low relief can help the horizon in places, but coast orientation and the built foreground still need direct inspection.
What to verify
Wind, fast-moving low cloud, and changing travel restrictions can outweigh a small forecast advantage. Use official Icelandic road and safety information and keep away from any closed or hazardous area.
Fallback logic
Reykjavík provides the main urban fallback; Akranes and Borgarnes test the opposite side of Faxaflói. This avoids relying on unpublished or restricted locations and gives three reviewed directions to compare.
At local maximum, the Sun is 24.8° high at an azimuth of 252.2°. Calculated totality lasts 103 seconds. A low Sun makes the exact western horizon at the viewing point especially important.
Reviewed comparison options are Reykjavík, Akranes, Borgarnes. Distances are straight-line only; they do not represent driving time, road conditions, or permission to access a site.