Iceland Real-time Astronomical Calculations

7-Day Outlook

Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Iceland

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
Sat, Aug 15 Today 05:18 AM 09:46 PM 01:32 PM 16h 28m 0s 08:35 PM – 10:24 PM
Sun, Aug 16 05:21 AM 09:43 PM 01:32 PM 16h 22m 0s 08:32 PM – 10:20 PM
Mon, Aug 17 05:24 AM 09:39 PM 01:31 PM 16h 15m 0s 08:29 PM – 10:17 PM
Tue, Aug 18 05:27 AM 09:36 PM 01:31 PM 16h 9m 0s 08:26 PM – 10:13 PM
Wed, Aug 19 05:30 AM 09:32 PM 01:31 PM 16h 2m 0s 08:23 PM – 10:09 PM
Thu, Aug 20 05:33 AM 09:29 PM 01:31 PM 15h 56m 0s 08:20 PM – 10:05 PM
Fri, Aug 21 05:36 AM 09:25 PM 01:30 PM 15h 49m 0s 08:17 PM – 10:01 PM
City Breakdown

Major Cities in Iceland

Reykjavík

Iceland

Reykjavík sits just south of the Arctic Circle. The Sun still sets in June, but only for a short, bright night. December days shrink to about four hours on a fixed UTC+0 clock with no daylight saving.

05:18 AM
09:46 PM

Iceland Cities — Today's Sunrise & Sunset Times

Today's sunrise, sunset, and day length for all 1 cities in Iceland on this site, computed with NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms and each city's local timezone.

CitySunriseSunsetDay Length
Reykjavík05:18 AM09:46 PM16h 28m 0s

Solar & Astronomical Facts About Iceland

  • 1Reykjavík’s June sunset is after 11:00 PM with civil twilight lasting toward midnight.
  • 2Iceland does not observe Daylight Saving Time; it stays on UTC+0 year-round.
  • 3December days in Reykjavík shrink to about four hours of weak daylight.

How Seasons Change Sunrise & Sunset in Iceland

Iceland follows the northern seasonal clock: longest days around 21 June, shortest around 21 December. At the Reykjavík reference in 2026, June 21 sunrise is 02:55 AM and sunset 12:03 AM (21h 8m); December 21 is 11:21 AM / 03:29 PM (4h 8m).

Iceland keeps a fixed civil offset year-round, so clocks do not jump in spring or autumn. Seasonal sunrise changes come from Earth's tilt and orbit, not from Daylight Saving Time.

Reykjavík sits just south of the Arctic Circle: June nights stay bright, but the disk still sets. Iceland’s UTC+0 clock with no DST makes December sunsets look brutally early.

For true 24-hour sun, go to Tromsø or Svalbard. Reykjavík is the white-nights capital, not a polar-day one.

2026 Solstice Snapshot — Cities in Iceland

Official sunrise and sunset (upper limb on a flat horizon) on 21 June (northern summer) and 21 December (northern winter), each city’s local timezone. Sorted east to west. Open a city page for the live calendar, azimuth, and golden hour.

City Timezone 21 Jun sunrise 21 Jun sunset Jun day 21 Dec sunrise 21 Dec sunset Dec day
Reykjavík Atlantic/Reykjavik 02:55 AM 12:03 AM 21h 8m 11:21 AM 03:29 PM 4h 8m

At the Reykjavík reference in 2026, the longest civil day is Jun 22, 2026 (21h 9m 0s) and the shortest is Dec 20, 2026 (4h 7m 0s). Earliest sunrise and latest sunset often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.

Use this page for today’s times across Iceland and a 7-day forecast. Times in the widget are computed for the capital reference (Reykjavík) in Atlantic/Reykjavik. The month calendar below adds azimuth, twilight, golden hour, and blue hour. City pages pick up longitude-specific clock shifts and popular viewpoints.

Full Month Sun Calendar

Reykjavík Sun Times — August 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Reykjavík in Atlantic/Reykjavik. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Sat, Aug 1 04:33 AM 42° NE 10:34 PM 318° NW 18h 1m 0s — 01:33 PM 03:03 AM 12:04 AM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:45 AM – 05:54 AM 09:13 PM – 11:23 PM N/A N/A
Sun, Aug 2 04:37 AM 43° NE 10:31 PM 317° NW 17h 54m 0s −7m 0s 01:34 PM 03:09 AM 11:58 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:49 AM – 05:56 AM 09:11 PM – 11:18 PM 01:48 AM – 03:49 AM 11:18 PM – 01:19 AM
Mon, Aug 3 04:40 AM 44° NE 10:27 PM 316° NW 17h 47m 0s −7m 0s 01:33 PM 03:15 AM 11:52 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:53 AM – 05:59 AM 09:08 PM – 11:14 PM 02:10 AM – 03:53 AM 11:14 PM – 12:57 AM
Tue, Aug 4 04:43 AM 45° NE 10:24 PM 315° NW 17h 41m 0s −6m 0s 01:33 PM 03:20 AM 11:47 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:57 AM – 06:01 AM 09:06 PM – 11:10 PM 02:23 AM – 03:57 AM 11:10 PM – 12:44 AM
Wed, Aug 5 04:46 AM 45° NE 10:21 PM 315° NW 17h 35m 0s −6m 0s 01:33 PM 03:26 AM 11:41 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:01 AM – 06:04 AM 09:03 PM – 11:05 PM 02:34 AM – 04:01 AM 11:05 PM – 12:33 AM
Thu, Aug 6 04:49 AM 46° NE 10:17 PM 314° NW 17h 28m 0s −7m 0s 01:33 PM 03:31 AM 11:36 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:05 AM – 06:06 AM 09:00 PM – 11:01 PM 02:43 AM – 04:05 AM 11:01 PM – 12:24 AM
Fri, Aug 7 04:52 AM 47° NE 10:14 PM 313° NW 17h 22m 0s −6m 0s 01:33 PM 03:36 AM 11:30 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:09 AM – 06:09 AM 08:58 PM – 10:57 PM 02:51 AM – 04:09 AM 10:57 PM – 12:15 AM
Sat, Aug 8 04:56 AM 48° NE 10:10 PM 312° NW 17h 14m 0s −8m 0s 01:33 PM 03:41 AM 11:25 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:13 AM – 06:11 AM 08:55 PM – 10:53 PM 02:58 AM – 04:13 AM 10:53 PM – 12:08 AM
Sun, Aug 9 04:59 AM 49° NE 10:07 PM 311° NW 17h 8m 0s −6m 0s 01:33 PM 03:45 AM 11:20 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:17 AM – 06:14 AM 08:52 PM – 10:49 PM 03:05 AM – 04:17 AM 10:49 PM – 12:01 AM
Mon, Aug 10 05:02 AM 50° NE 10:04 PM 310° NW 17h 2m 0s −6m 0s 01:33 PM 03:50 AM 11:15 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:21 AM – 06:16 AM 08:49 PM – 10:45 PM 03:12 AM – 04:21 AM 10:45 PM – 11:54 PM
Tue, Aug 11 05:05 AM 50° NE 10:00 PM 309° NW 16h 55m 0s −7m 0s 01:32 PM 03:55 AM 11:11 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:25 AM – 06:19 AM 08:47 PM – 10:41 PM 03:18 AM – 04:25 AM 10:41 PM – 11:47 PM
Wed, Aug 12 05:08 AM 51° NE 09:57 PM 309° NW 16h 49m 0s −6m 0s 01:32 PM 03:59 AM 11:06 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:28 AM – 06:21 AM 08:44 PM – 10:37 PM 03:24 AM – 04:28 AM 10:37 PM – 11:41 PM
Thu, Aug 13 05:11 AM 52° NE 09:53 PM 308° NW 16h 42m 0s −7m 0s 01:32 PM 04:04 AM 11:01 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:32 AM – 06:24 AM 08:41 PM – 10:32 PM 03:29 AM – 04:32 AM 10:32 PM – 11:35 PM
Fri, Aug 14 05:15 AM 53° NE 09:50 PM 307° NW 16h 35m 0s −7m 0s 01:32 PM 04:08 AM 10:56 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:36 AM – 06:26 AM 08:38 PM – 10:28 PM 03:35 AM – 04:36 AM 10:28 PM – 11:29 PM
Sat, Aug 15 Today 05:18 AM 54° NE 09:46 PM 306° NW 16h 28m 0s −7m 0s 01:32 PM 04:12 AM 10:52 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:39 AM – 06:29 AM 08:35 PM – 10:24 PM 03:40 AM – 04:39 AM 10:24 PM – 11:24 PM
Sun, Aug 16 05:21 AM 55° NE 09:43 PM 305° NW 16h 22m 0s −6m 0s 01:32 PM 04:16 AM 10:47 PM 01:48 AM 01:16 AM N/A N/A 04:43 AM – 06:32 AM 08:32 PM – 10:20 PM 03:45 AM – 04:43 AM 10:20 PM – 11:18 PM
Mon, Aug 17 05:24 AM 56° NE 09:39 PM 304° NW 16h 15m 0s −7m 0s 01:31 PM 04:20 AM 10:43 PM 02:11 AM 12:52 AM N/A N/A 04:47 AM – 06:34 AM 08:29 PM – 10:17 PM 03:50 AM – 04:47 AM 10:17 PM – 11:13 PM
Tue, Aug 18 05:27 AM 56° ENE 09:36 PM 303° WNW 16h 9m 0s −6m 0s 01:31 PM 04:24 AM 10:38 PM 02:26 AM 12:37 AM N/A N/A 04:50 AM – 06:37 AM 08:26 PM – 10:13 PM 03:55 AM – 04:50 AM 10:13 PM – 11:08 PM
Wed, Aug 19 05:30 AM 57° ENE 09:32 PM 302° WNW 16h 2m 0s −7m 0s 01:31 PM 04:28 AM 10:34 PM 02:37 AM 12:25 AM N/A N/A 04:54 AM – 06:39 AM 08:23 PM – 10:09 PM 04:00 AM – 04:54 AM 10:09 PM – 11:03 PM
Thu, Aug 20 05:33 AM 58° ENE 09:29 PM 302° WNW 15h 56m 0s −6m 0s 01:31 PM 04:32 AM 10:30 PM 02:47 AM 12:15 AM N/A N/A 04:57 AM – 06:42 AM 08:20 PM – 10:05 PM 04:04 AM – 04:57 AM 10:05 PM – 10:58 PM
Fri, Aug 21 05:36 AM 59° ENE 09:25 PM 301° WNW 15h 49m 0s −7m 0s 01:30 PM 04:36 AM 10:25 PM 02:55 AM 12:06 AM N/A N/A 05:01 AM – 06:45 AM 08:17 PM – 10:01 PM 04:09 AM – 05:01 AM 10:01 PM – 10:53 PM
Sat, Aug 22 05:39 AM 60° ENE 09:22 PM 300° WNW 15h 43m 0s −6m 0s 01:30 PM 04:40 AM 10:21 PM 03:03 AM 11:58 PM N/A N/A 05:04 AM – 06:47 AM 08:14 PM – 09:57 PM 04:13 AM – 05:04 AM 09:57 PM – 10:48 PM
Sun, Aug 23 05:42 AM 61° ENE 09:18 PM 299° WNW 15h 36m 0s −7m 0s 01:30 PM 04:44 AM 10:17 PM 03:10 AM 11:50 PM N/A N/A 05:08 AM – 06:50 AM 08:11 PM – 09:53 PM 04:17 AM – 05:08 AM 09:53 PM – 10:43 PM
Mon, Aug 24 05:45 AM 62° ENE 09:15 PM 298° WNW 15h 30m 0s −6m 0s 01:30 PM 04:47 AM 10:13 PM 03:17 AM 11:43 PM N/A N/A 05:11 AM – 06:53 AM 08:08 PM – 09:49 PM 04:22 AM – 05:11 AM 09:49 PM – 10:38 PM
Tue, Aug 25 05:48 AM 62° ENE 09:11 PM 297° WNW 15h 23m 0s −7m 0s 01:29 PM 04:51 AM 10:09 PM 03:23 AM 11:36 PM N/A N/A 05:14 AM – 06:55 AM 08:04 PM – 09:45 PM 04:26 AM – 05:14 AM 09:45 PM – 10:34 PM
Wed, Aug 26 05:51 AM 63° ENE 09:08 PM 296° WNW 15h 17m 0s −6m 0s 01:29 PM 04:55 AM 10:04 PM 03:29 AM 11:30 PM N/A N/A 05:18 AM – 06:58 AM 08:01 PM – 09:41 PM 04:30 AM – 05:18 AM 09:41 PM – 10:29 PM
Thu, Aug 27 05:54 AM 64° ENE 09:04 PM 296° WNW 15h 10m 0s −7m 0s 01:29 PM 04:58 AM 10:00 PM 03:35 AM 11:23 PM N/A N/A 05:21 AM – 07:00 AM 07:58 PM – 09:38 PM 04:34 AM – 05:21 AM 09:38 PM – 10:25 PM
Fri, Aug 28 05:57 AM 65° ENE 09:01 PM 295° WNW 15h 4m 0s −6m 0s 01:29 PM 05:02 AM 09:56 PM 03:41 AM 11:17 PM N/A N/A 05:24 AM – 07:03 AM 07:55 PM – 09:34 PM 04:38 AM – 05:24 AM 09:34 PM – 10:20 PM
Sat, Aug 29 06:00 AM 66° ENE 08:57 PM 294° WNW 14h 57m 0s −7m 0s 01:28 PM 05:05 AM 09:52 PM 03:46 AM 11:11 PM N/A N/A 05:27 AM – 07:06 AM 07:52 PM – 09:30 PM 04:42 AM – 05:27 AM 09:30 PM – 10:16 PM
Sun, Aug 30 06:03 AM 67° ENE 08:54 PM 293° WNW 14h 51m 0s −6m 0s 01:28 PM 05:09 AM 09:48 PM 03:51 AM 11:06 PM N/A N/A 05:31 AM – 07:09 AM 07:48 PM – 09:26 PM 04:45 AM – 05:31 AM 09:26 PM – 10:11 PM
Mon, Aug 31 06:06 AM 68° ENE 08:50 PM 292° WNW 14h 44m 0s −7m 0s 01:28 PM 05:12 AM 09:44 PM 03:56 AM 11:00 PM N/A N/A 05:34 AM – 07:11 AM 07:45 PM – 09:22 PM 04:49 AM – 05:34 AM 09:22 PM – 10:07 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Iceland Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Iceland on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 111:19 AM03:42 PM4h 23m 0s
February 110:09 AM05:13 PM7h 4m 0s
March 108:36 AM06:43 PM10h 7m 0s
April 106:46 AM08:16 PM13h 30m 0s
May 105:00 AM09:48 PM16h 48m 0s
June 103:23 AM11:28 PM20h 5m 0s
July 103:05 AM11:57 PM20h 52m 0s
August 104:33 AM10:34 PM18h 1m 0s
September 106:09 AM08:46 PM14h 37m 0s
October 107:36 AM07:00 PM11h 24m 0s
November 109:09 AM05:13 PM8h 4m 0s
December 110:44 AM03:48 PM5h 4m 0s
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Iceland Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Not quite. At 64°N the Sun still sets in June, but only briefly, and the sky often stays in civil twilight. True midnight sun starts north of the Arctic Circle.
No. Iceland stays on UTC+0 all year, so winter sunsets look especially early on the clock.
Today in Iceland, sunrise is 05:18 AM and sunset is 09:46 PM (Atlantic/Reykjavik). Day length is 16h 28m 0s. Use the countdown on this page for the next event.
Today the sun rises at 54° NE and sets at 306° NW in Iceland. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Iceland is 08:35 PM – 10:24 PM. Evening blue hour is 10:24 PM – 11:24 PM. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Iceland is Jun 22, 2026 with 21h 9m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 20, 2026 with 4h 7m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Iceland is 02:55 AM on Jun 18, 2026. The latest sunset is 11:59 PM on Jun 15, 2026. The latest sunrise is 11:23 AM on Dec 24, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 12:00 AM on Jun 16, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
No, Iceland maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

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