Time in Reykjavík, Iceland 🇮🇸
The current local time in Reykjavík, Iceland is shown below — the city is in the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone (UTC +00:00 · GMT).
Reykjavík local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT
Reykjavík at a glance
- Time zone
Atlantic/Reykjavik· Greenwich Mean Time- UTC offset now
- +00:00 GMT
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +00:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 64.15° N, 21.94° W
- Population
- 139,875
- Country
- Iceland · ISO IS
- Dialing code
- +354
- Currency
- Icelandic Króna (ISK)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Reykjavík right now
Time difference
Reykjavík is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Eve Thu, Dec 24, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Boxing Day Sat, Dec 26, 2026
- New Year's Eve Thu, Dec 31, 2026
Sun today
Sunrise 08:39 · Sunset 17:47
Day length 9h 7m · twilight and monthly table →
Reykjavík time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Reykjavík overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 17:00 Reykjavík time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Reykjavík | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Reykjavík vs. major cities
How far Reykjavík is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Reykjavík, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Reykjavík | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Paris · France | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Delhi · India | +5:30 h | 14:30 | 09:00–11:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Reykjavík time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Reykjavík
The closest places to Reykjavík among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow · United Kingdom | 1,340 km (830 mi) southeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Edinburgh · United Kingdom | 1,370 km (850 mi) southeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Dublin · Ireland | 1,490 km (930 mi) southeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Manchester · United Kingdom | 1,630 km (1,010 mi) southeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Birmingham · United Kingdom | 1,730 km (1,080 mi) southeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Oslo · Norway | 1,750 km (1,090 mi) east | +1 h / +2 h |
| London · United Kingdom | 1,890 km (1,170 mi) southeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Amsterdam · Netherlands | 2,020 km (1,250 mi) southeast | +1 h / +2 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Reykjavík.
Clock time vs. sun time in Reykjavík
Reykjavík's standard offset, UTC +00:00, is based on the Greenwich (0°) meridian; the city itself lies at 21.94° W, 21.9° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 1 h 28 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 13:12 (around 29 October) and 13:43 (around 5 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Reykjavík
- Short date
- 22.10.2026 · DD.MM.YYYY
- Long date
- 22. október 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for is-IS, Iceland's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Reykjavík
Reykjavík has kept the same UTC +00:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Reykjavík stays on UTC +00:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Reykjavík through the year
The longest day in Reykjavík is 21 June with 21h 9m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 4h 7m. Day length swings by 17 h 2 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 02:56 on 18 June and the latest sunset at 00:05 (after midnight) on 21 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Reykjavík in?
Reykjavík uses the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone (GMT): UTC +00:00 all year round.
Does Reykjavík observe daylight saving time?
No. Reykjavík has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Reykjavík?
Around 21 June, with 21h 9m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 4h 7m.
What is the dialing code for Reykjavík?
To call Reykjavík from abroad, dial your international access code, then Iceland's country code +354, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Reykjavík?
The standard work week in Iceland runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Reykjavík?
Reykjavík lies at 21.94° W, 21.9° west of the Greenwich (0°) meridian its UTC +00:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 1 h 28 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 13:12 and 13:43 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 00:05 (after midnight) on 21 June.
What is the nearest city to Reykjavík on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Glasgow, United Kingdom, about 1,340 km (830 mi) to the southeast. It is the same time as Reykjavík in January and 1 h ahead of it in July.
How are dates and times written in Reykjavík?
Following the is-IS conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD.MM.YYYY (22.10.2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Reykjavík
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