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Sunrise & Sunset in Reykjavík

Today in Reykjavík, Iceland the sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 18:25, giving a day length of 10h 19m. Tomorrow's day will be −6m 28s.

☀️ Sunrise

08:06

Bearing: ESE 104.5°

🌇 Sunset

18:25

Bearing: WSW 255.8°

🌞 Day length

10h 19m

Tomorrow −6m 28s from today

🕛 Solar noon

13:15

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:25

Ends: 21:05

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:23

Ends: 20:08

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:18

Ends: 19:13

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 08:06–09:14

Evening: 17:17–18:25

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Thu 07:37 19:00 11h 23m 13:18 06:49 19:47 E 95.6°
2 Fri 07:39 18:56 11h 17m 13:18 06:52 19:44 E 96.5°
3 Sat 07:42 18:53 11h 10m 13:18 06:55 19:40 E 97.4°
4 Sun 07:45 18:49 11h 4m 13:17 06:58 19:37 E 98.3°
5 Mon 07:48 18:46 10h 57m 13:17 07:01 19:33 E 99.2°
6 Tue 07:51 18:42 10h 51m 13:17 07:03 19:30 E 100.1°
7 Wed 07:54 18:39 10h 45m 13:16 07:06 19:26 E 101.0°
8 Thu 07:57 18:35 10h 38m 13:16 07:09 19:23 ESE 101.9°
9 Fri 08:00 18:32 10h 32m 13:16 07:12 19:19 ESE 102.8°
10 Sat 08:03 18:28 10h 25m 13:15 07:15 19:16 ESE 103.6°
11 Sun 08:06 18:25 10h 19m 13:15 07:18 19:13 ESE 104.5°
12 Mon 08:09 18:21 10h 12m 13:15 07:21 19:09 ESE 105.4°
13 Tue 08:12 18:18 10h 6m 13:15 07:23 19:06 ESE 106.3°
14 Wed 08:15 18:14 9h 59m 13:14 07:26 19:03 ESE 107.2°
15 Thu 08:18 18:11 9h 53m 13:14 07:29 18:59 ESE 108.1°
16 Fri 08:21 18:07 9h 46m 13:14 07:32 18:56 ESE 109.0°
17 Sat 08:24 18:04 9h 40m 13:14 07:35 18:53 ESE 109.8°
18 Sun 08:27 18:00 9h 33m 13:14 07:38 18:49 ESE 110.7°
19 Mon 08:30 17:57 9h 27m 13:13 07:41 18:46 ESE 111.6°
20 Tue 08:33 17:53 9h 20m 13:13 07:43 18:43 ESE 112.5°
21 Wed 08:36 17:50 9h 14m 13:13 07:46 18:40 ESE 113.4°
22 Thu 08:39 17:47 9h 7m 13:13 07:49 18:37 ESE 114.2°
23 Fri 08:42 17:43 9h 1m 13:13 07:52 18:34 ESE 115.1°
24 Sat 08:45 17:40 8h 54m 13:13 07:55 18:30 ESE 116.0°
25 Sun 08:49 17:36 8h 48m 13:13 07:58 18:27 ESE 116.8°
26 Mon 08:52 17:33 8h 41m 13:12 08:01 18:24 ESE 117.7°
27 Tue 08:55 17:30 8h 35m 13:12 08:03 18:21 ESE 118.6°
28 Wed 08:58 17:26 8h 28m 13:12 08:06 18:18 ESE 119.4°
29 Thu 09:01 17:23 8h 22m 13:12 08:09 18:15 ESE 120.3°
30 Fri 09:04 17:20 8h 15m 13:12 08:12 18:12 ESE 121.2°
31 Sat 09:08 17:17 8h 9m 13:12 08:15 18:09 ESE 122.0°

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 23:59 on 14 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 5h 23m of daylight 5.4 Jan February 15: 8h 36m of daylight 8.6 Feb March 15: 11h 39m of daylight 11.7 Mar April 15: 15h 3m of daylight 15.0 Apr May 15: 18h 22m of daylight 18.4 May June 15: 21h 2m of daylight 21.0 Jun July 15: 19h 46m of daylight 19.8 Jul August 15: 16h 28m of daylight 16.5 Aug September 15: 13h 6m of daylight 13.1 Sep October 15: 9h 53m of daylight 9.9 Oct November 15: 6h 34m of daylight 6.6 Nov December 15: 4h 14m of daylight 4.2 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 10:56 16:19 5h 23m
15 February 09:25 18:01 8h 36m
15 March 07:48 19:27 11h 39m
15 April 05:57 21:00 15h 3m
15 May 04:14 22:36 18h 22m
15 June 02:58 00:00 21h 2m
15 July 03:41 23:27 19h 46m
15 August 05:19 21:47 16h 28m
15 September 06:51 19:57 13h 6m
15 October 08:18 18:11 9h 53m
15 November 09:57 16:30 6h 34m
15 December 11:17 15:30 4h 14m

More for Reykjavík

Keep exploring Reykjavík: the main city time page, current weather, moon phases, and country-wide daylight data.

About sunrise data for Reykjavík

Times are calculated for Reykjavík's coordinates (64.15°, -21.94°) and shown in the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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