Autumn in Iceland brings the elusive northern lights. In the past few weeks we have been lucky enough to see them light up the skies in Reykjavik on a regular basis.

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are a result of a disturbance in the magnetosphere due to solar winds. This disturbance can result in electrically charged particles from the sun entering Earth's atmosphere.

When these particles collide with gaseous particles in Earth's atmosphere the northern lights can appear. Depending on the type of particles colliding, the lights can vary in color, including green, pink, white and purple. 

The northern lights are one of Iceland's many attractions but a sighting is never guaranteed. If you are heading to Iceland we recommend checking out the Auroraforecast to see if you are likely to spot them while you are here.