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When is sunrise and sunset in Reykjavík today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Atlantic/Reykjavik.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Reykjavík
07:53 AM
Civil Dawn: 07:06 AM

Horizon 101° E

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Reykjavík
06:38 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 259° W

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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)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Reykjavík — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 101° E Face E at dawn
Sunset azimuth 259° W Face W at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 101° E and drops at 259° W. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Reykjavík in 2026.

Daylight (44.8% of 24h) 10h 45m day / 13h 15m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −10h 24m Jun 22, 2026 · 21h 9m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +6h 38m Dec 20, 2026 · 4h 7m 0s
Earliest sunrise02:55 AMJun 18, 2026
Latest sunrise11:23 AMDec 24, 2026
Earliest sunset12:00 AMJun 16, 2026
Latest sunset11:59 PMJun 15, 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.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Reykjavík.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

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.

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Where should I stand in Reykjavík?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (E) and sunset (W) bearings.

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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.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Reykjavík Sun Times — October 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
Thu, Oct 107:36 AM95° E07:00 PM265° W11h 24m 0s—01:18 PM06:48 AM07:47 PM05:52 AM08:43 PM04:51 AM09:45 PM07:07 AM – 08:40 AM05:55 PM – 07:29 PM06:30 AM – 07:07 AM07:29 PM – 08:06 PM
Fri, Oct 207:39 AM96° E06:56 PM264° W11h 17m 0s−7m 0s01:17 PM06:51 AM07:44 PM05:55 AM08:40 PM04:54 AM09:40 PM07:10 AM – 08:43 AM05:51 PM – 07:25 PM06:33 AM – 07:10 AM07:25 PM – 08:02 PM
Sat, Oct 307:42 AM97° E06:53 PM263° W11h 11m 0s−6m 0s01:17 PM06:54 AM07:40 PM05:58 AM08:36 PM04:58 AM09:36 PM07:12 AM – 08:46 AM05:48 PM – 07:22 PM06:36 AM – 07:12 AM07:22 PM – 07:59 PM
Sun, Oct 407:44 AM98° E06:49 PM262° W11h 5m 0s−6m 0s01:16 PM06:57 AM07:37 PM06:01 AM08:32 PM05:01 AM09:32 PM07:15 AM – 08:50 AM05:44 PM – 07:18 PM06:39 AM – 07:15 AM07:18 PM – 07:55 PM
Mon, Oct 507:47 AM99° E06:46 PM261° W10h 59m 0s−6m 0s01:16 PM07:00 AM07:33 PM06:04 AM08:29 PM05:05 AM09:28 PM07:18 AM – 08:53 AM05:40 PM – 07:15 PM06:41 AM – 07:18 AM07:15 PM – 07:51 PM
Tue, Oct 607:50 AM100° E06:42 PM260° W10h 52m 0s−7m 0s01:16 PM07:03 AM07:30 PM06:07 AM08:25 PM05:08 AM09:24 PM07:21 AM – 08:56 AM05:36 PM – 07:11 PM06:44 AM – 07:21 AM07:11 PM – 07:48 PM
Wed, Oct 7 Today07:53 AM101° E06:38 PM259° W10h 45m 0s−7m 0s01:15 PM07:06 AM07:26 PM06:10 AM08:22 PM05:12 AM09:20 PM07:24 AM – 08:59 AM05:32 PM – 07:08 PM06:47 AM – 07:24 AM07:08 PM – 07:44 PM
Thu, Oct 807:56 AM102° ESE06:35 PM258° WSW10h 39m 0s−6m 0s01:15 PM07:08 AM07:23 PM06:13 AM08:18 PM05:15 AM09:16 PM07:27 AM – 09:03 AM05:28 PM – 07:04 PM06:50 AM – 07:27 AM07:04 PM – 07:41 PM
Fri, Oct 907:59 AM103° ESE06:31 PM257° WSW10h 32m 0s−7m 0s01:15 PM07:11 AM07:19 PM06:16 AM08:15 PM05:18 AM09:12 PM07:30 AM – 09:06 AM05:24 PM – 07:01 PM06:53 AM – 07:30 AM07:01 PM – 07:38 PM
Sat, Oct 1008:02 AM103° ESE06:28 PM256° WSW10h 26m 0s−6m 0s01:15 PM07:14 AM07:16 PM06:19 AM08:11 PM05:21 AM09:09 PM07:32 AM – 09:09 AM05:21 PM – 06:57 PM06:56 AM – 07:32 AM06:57 PM – 07:34 PM
Sun, Oct 1108:05 AM104° ESE06:24 PM255° WSW10h 19m 0s−7m 0s01:14 PM07:17 AM07:12 PM06:22 AM08:08 PM05:24 AM09:05 PM07:35 AM – 09:13 AM05:17 PM – 06:54 PM06:59 AM – 07:35 AM06:54 PM – 07:31 PM
Mon, Oct 1208:08 AM105° ESE06:21 PM255° WSW10h 13m 0s−6m 0s01:14 PM07:20 AM07:09 PM06:25 AM08:04 PM05:28 AM09:01 PM07:38 AM – 09:16 AM05:13 PM – 06:51 PM07:01 AM – 07:38 AM06:51 PM – 07:27 PM
Tue, Oct 1308:11 AM106° ESE06:17 PM254° WSW10h 6m 0s−7m 0s01:14 PM07:23 AM07:06 PM06:27 AM08:01 PM05:31 AM08:58 PM07:41 AM – 09:20 AM05:09 PM – 06:47 PM07:04 AM – 07:41 AM06:47 PM – 07:24 PM
Wed, Oct 1408:14 AM107° ESE06:14 PM253° WSW10h 0m 0s−6m 0s01:14 PM07:25 AM07:02 PM06:30 AM07:57 PM05:34 AM08:54 PM07:44 AM – 09:23 AM05:05 PM – 06:44 PM07:07 AM – 07:44 AM06:44 PM – 07:21 PM
Thu, Oct 1508:17 AM108° ESE06:10 PM252° WSW9h 53m 0s−7m 0s01:13 PM07:28 AM06:59 PM06:33 AM07:54 PM05:37 AM08:51 PM07:47 AM – 09:27 AM05:01 PM – 06:40 PM07:10 AM – 07:47 AM06:40 PM – 07:17 PM
Fri, Oct 1608:20 AM109° ESE06:07 PM251° WSW9h 47m 0s−6m 0s01:13 PM07:31 AM06:56 PM06:36 AM07:51 PM05:40 AM08:47 PM07:50 AM – 09:30 AM04:57 PM – 06:37 PM07:13 AM – 07:50 AM06:37 PM – 07:14 PM
Sat, Oct 1708:23 AM110° ESE06:03 PM250° WSW9h 40m 0s−7m 0s01:13 PM07:34 AM06:52 PM06:39 AM07:48 PM05:43 AM08:44 PM07:53 AM – 09:34 AM04:52 PM – 06:34 PM07:15 AM – 07:53 AM06:34 PM – 07:11 PM
Sun, Oct 1808:26 AM111° ESE06:00 PM249° WSW9h 34m 0s−6m 0s01:13 PM07:37 AM06:49 PM06:42 AM07:44 PM05:46 AM08:40 PM07:55 AM – 09:38 AM04:48 PM – 06:30 PM07:18 AM – 07:55 AM06:30 PM – 07:08 PM
Mon, Oct 1908:29 AM111° ESE05:57 PM249° WSW9h 28m 0s−6m 0s01:13 PM07:40 AM06:46 PM06:44 AM07:41 PM05:49 AM08:37 PM07:58 AM – 09:41 AM04:44 PM – 06:27 PM07:21 AM – 07:58 AM06:27 PM – 07:04 PM
Tue, Oct 2008:32 AM112° ESE05:53 PM248° WSW9h 21m 0s−7m 0s01:12 PM07:42 AM06:43 PM06:47 AM07:38 PM05:51 AM08:34 PM08:01 AM – 09:45 AM04:40 PM – 06:24 PM07:24 AM – 08:01 AM06:24 PM – 07:01 PM
Wed, Oct 2108:35 AM113° ESE05:50 PM247° WSW9h 15m 0s−6m 0s01:12 PM07:45 AM06:39 PM06:50 AM07:35 PM05:54 AM08:30 PM08:04 AM – 09:49 AM04:36 PM – 06:21 PM07:27 AM – 08:04 AM06:21 PM – 06:58 PM
Thu, Oct 2208:38 AM114° ESE05:46 PM246° WSW9h 8m 0s−7m 0s01:12 PM07:48 AM06:36 PM06:53 AM07:32 PM05:57 AM08:27 PM08:07 AM – 09:53 AM04:32 PM – 06:17 PM07:29 AM – 08:07 AM06:17 PM – 06:55 PM
Fri, Oct 2308:41 AM115° ESE05:43 PM245° WSW9h 2m 0s−6m 0s01:12 PM07:51 AM06:33 PM06:55 AM07:29 PM06:00 AM08:24 PM08:10 AM – 09:57 AM04:27 PM – 06:14 PM07:32 AM – 08:10 AM06:14 PM – 06:52 PM
Sat, Oct 2408:44 AM116° ESE05:39 PM244° WSW8h 55m 0s−7m 0s01:11 PM07:54 AM06:30 PM06:58 AM07:26 PM06:03 AM08:21 PM08:13 AM – 10:00 AM04:23 PM – 06:11 PM07:35 AM – 08:13 AM06:11 PM – 06:49 PM
Sun, Oct 2508:47 AM117° ESE05:36 PM243° WSW8h 49m 0s−6m 0s01:11 PM07:57 AM06:27 PM07:01 AM07:23 PM06:05 AM08:18 PM08:16 AM – 10:04 AM04:19 PM – 06:08 PM07:38 AM – 08:16 AM06:08 PM – 06:46 PM
Mon, Oct 2608:50 AM117° ESE05:33 PM242° WSW8h 43m 0s−6m 0s01:11 PM07:59 AM06:24 PM07:03 AM07:20 PM06:08 AM08:15 PM08:19 AM – 10:09 AM04:15 PM – 06:04 PM07:40 AM – 08:19 AM06:04 PM – 06:43 PM
Tue, Oct 2708:54 AM118° ESE05:29 PM241° WSW8h 35m 0s−8m 0s01:11 PM08:02 AM06:21 PM07:06 AM07:17 PM06:11 AM08:12 PM08:22 AM – 10:13 AM04:10 PM – 06:01 PM07:43 AM – 08:22 AM06:01 PM – 06:40 PM
Wed, Oct 2808:57 AM119° ESE05:26 PM241° WSW8h 29m 0s−6m 0s01:11 PM08:05 AM06:18 PM07:09 AM07:14 PM06:14 AM08:09 PM08:24 AM – 10:17 AM04:06 PM – 05:58 PM07:46 AM – 08:24 AM05:58 PM – 06:37 PM
Thu, Oct 2909:00 AM120° ESE05:23 PM240° WSW8h 23m 0s−6m 0s01:11 PM08:08 AM06:15 PM07:11 AM07:11 PM06:16 AM08:06 PM08:27 AM – 10:21 AM04:01 PM – 05:55 PM07:49 AM – 08:27 AM05:55 PM – 06:34 PM
Fri, Oct 3009:03 AM121° ESE05:19 PM239° WSW8h 16m 0s−7m 0s01:11 PM08:11 AM06:12 PM07:14 AM07:08 PM06:19 AM08:03 PM08:30 AM – 10:26 AM03:57 PM – 05:52 PM07:51 AM – 08:30 AM05:52 PM – 06:31 PM
Sat, Oct 3109:06 AM122° ESE05:16 PM238° WSW8h 10m 0s−6m 0s01:11 PM08:13 AM06:09 PM07:17 AM07:05 PM06:21 AM08:01 PM08:33 AM – 10:30 AM03:52 PM – 05:49 PM07:54 AM – 08:33 AM05:49 PM – 06:28 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 2026-10-07.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-29.7°338.0°Night
01:00-31.2°355.3°Night
02:00-30.8°12.7°Night
03:00-28.4°29.7°Night
04:00-24.5°45.8°Night
05:00-19.2°60.8°Night
06:00-13.2°75.1°Astronomical twilight
07:00-6.7°88.8°Nautical twilight
08:00-0.3°102.3°Golden hour
09:00+5.9°115.9°Golden hour
10:00+11.4°129.9°Daylight
11:00+15.8°144.6°Daylight
12:00+18.8°159.9°Daylight
13:00+20.2°175.7°Daylight
14:00+19.7°191.6°Daylight
15:00+17.5°207.2°Daylight
16:00+13.8°222.2°Daylight
17:00+8.8°236.6°Daylight
18:00+3.0°250.4°Golden hour
19:00-3.4°263.9°Golden hour
20:00-9.9°277.4°Nautical twilight
21:00-16.3°291.3°Astronomical twilight
22:00-22.0°305.9°Night
23:00-26.8°321.4°Night

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.

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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Why is Reykjavík special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Reykjavík sits in the Iceland east–west spread.

Latitude64.1466°
Longitude-21.9426°
TimezoneAtlantic/Reykjavik
Elevation15m

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.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Reykjavík

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Reykjavík Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

No true 24-hour sun. The disk still sets, but June nights stay in twilight. For Polar Day, go north of the Arctic Circle — Tromsø or Longyearbyen.
After 11:00 PM around the solstice, with a very short astronomical night. Open the city page for the exact clock.
Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavík are calculated daily from its coordinates and the Atlantic/Reykjavik timezone. Check the live solar cards on this page for today’s exact local times, day length, and the countdown to the next event.
Today the sun rises at 101° E and sets at 259° W in Reykjavík. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Reykjavík starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Reykjavík 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 Reykjavík 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, Reykjavík maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.