You may be able to see the northern lights in the city but a few criteria would have to be met.
Can i see the northern lights from reykjavik.
You can visit all these places with the public transport.
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.
Grótta vatnsmýri and perlan in öskjuhlíð are the top places near downtown reykjavik to see the northern lights.
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.
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.
Reykjavik is often hailed as the undisputed northern lights capital of the world because given the right conditions the northern lights can be seen from pretty much anywhere in reykjavik.
Aka you can literally see the northern lights whenever and wherever you want just by showing up to the museum.
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.
All of them are q uite dark at night as there are no street lights or houses around.
The lights are going to be brighter more vibrant and easier to spot in the countryside of iceland.