When is sunrise and sunset in Reykjavík today?
Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Atlantic/Reykjavik.
Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Reykjavík
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 |
Where on the horizon?
Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Reykjavík — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”
Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 54° NE and drops at 306° NW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.
How long is the day?
Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Reykjavík in 2026.
Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.
When is golden hour and blue hour?
Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Reykjavík.
Golden hour
Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.
Blue hour
Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.
Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.
Where should I stand in Reykjavík?
Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (NE) and sunset (NW) bearings.
Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset in Reykjavík
Face NE (54° NE) for sunrise and NW (306° NW) for sunset. Pair each public viewpoint with the live times above for Reykjavík, Iceland — or open the full Reykjavík sunrise & sunset places guide.
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Grótta lighthouse Best for sunset
West-facing spit for late June sunsets over Faxaflói bay.
Face NW
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Hallgrímskirkja Sunrise & sunset
Tower views of a city that barely goes dark in midsummer.
Face NE at dawn, NW at dusk
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Perlan Best for sunrise
Hilltop dome for winter sunrises that arrive late on UTC+0.
Face NE
What about this month and this year?
A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Reykjavík.
Reykjavík day length through 2026
The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 22, 2026, 21h 9m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 20, 2026, 4h 7m 0s). Today is marked on the line.
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.
Hourly sun altitude in Reykjavík
Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.
Local clock hours in Atlantic/Reykjavik for 2026-08-15.
| Local time | Altitude | Azimuth | Sky |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | -9.8° | 337.3° | Nautical twilight |
| 01:00 | -11.5° | 352.0° | Nautical twilight |
| 02:00 | -11.6° | 6.8° | Nautical twilight |
| 03:00 | -10.0° | 21.5° | Nautical twilight |
| 04:00 | -6.9° | 35.9° | Nautical twilight |
| 05:00 | -2.4° | 49.8° | Golden hour |
| 06:00 | +3.0° | 63.3° | Golden hour |
| 07:00 | +9.1° | 76.6° | Daylight |
| 08:00 | +15.6° | 90.0° | Daylight |
| 09:00 | +22.0° | 103.7° | Daylight |
| 10:00 | +28.1° | 118.4° | Daylight |
| 11:00 | +33.4° | 134.2° | Daylight |
| 12:00 | +37.3° | 151.4° | Daylight |
| 13:00 | +39.5° | 169.8° | Daylight |
| 14:00 | +39.6° | 188.7° | Daylight |
| 15:00 | +37.5° | 207.2° | Daylight |
| 16:00 | +33.7° | 224.5° | Daylight |
| 17:00 | +28.5° | 240.4° | Daylight |
| 18:00 | +22.4° | 255.1° | Daylight |
| 19:00 | +16.0° | 268.9° | Daylight |
| 20:00 | +9.5° | 282.3° | Daylight |
| 21:00 | +3.3° | 295.5° | Golden hour |
| 22:00 | -2.3° | 309.0° | Golden hour |
| 23:00 | -6.8° | 322.9° | Nautical twilight |
Reykjavík Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)
This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Reykjavík 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.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 11:19 AM | 03:42 PM | 4h 23m 0s |
| February 1 | 10:09 AM | 05:13 PM | 7h 4m 0s |
| March 1 | 08:36 AM | 06:43 PM | 10h 7m 0s |
| April 1 | 06:46 AM | 08:16 PM | 13h 30m 0s |
| May 1 | 05:00 AM | 09:48 PM | 16h 48m 0s |
| June 1 | 03:23 AM | 11:28 PM | 20h 5m 0s |
| July 1 | 03:05 AM | 11:57 PM | 20h 52m 0s |
| August 1 | 04:33 AM | 10:34 PM | 18h 1m 0s |
| September 1 | 06:09 AM | 08:46 PM | 14h 37m 0s |
| October 1 | 07:36 AM | 07:00 PM | 11h 24m 0s |
| November 1 | 09:09 AM | 05:13 PM | 8h 4m 0s |
| December 1 | 10:44 AM | 03:48 PM | 5h 4m 0s |
Why is Reykjavík special?
Facts, daylight saving, and how Reykjavík sits in the Iceland east–west spread.
Solar facts
- 1June sunsets are after 11:00 PM; civil twilight can last toward 1:00 AM.
- 2Iceland does not use DST, so winter sunsets look even earlier than in DST countries at similar latitude.
- 3Hallgrímskirkja, Perlan, and the Grótta lighthouse are the classic solar viewpoints.
Daylight Saving Time
Reykjavík stays on Atlantic/Reykjavik year-round with no daylight-saving jump. Sunrise and sunset drift only because of Earth’s orbit, not because the clock shifts.
East–west spread
Reykjavík is the solar reference on this site for Iceland. Times still shift with your exact longitude inside the Atlantic/Reykjavik zone — a few kilometers east means an earlier sunrise.
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.