Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavík in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Reykjavík between 2:55 AM (June 20) and 11:23 AM (December 25), and sets between 3:29 PM (December 18) and 12:04 AM (June 22, just after midnight). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 21 h 9 min of daylight, and the shortest is Monday, December 21, with 4 h 7 min: a difference of 17 h 2 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 11:19 AM | 3:44 PM | 4 h 24 min | 1:31 PM |
| Jan 15 | 10:55 AM | 4:20 PM | 5 h 25 min | 1:37 PM |
| Feb 1 | 10:08 AM | 5:16 PM | 7 h 7 min | 1:41 PM |
| Feb 15 | 9:23 AM | 6:02 PM | 8 h 39 min | 1:42 PM |
| Mar 1 | 8:35 AM | 6:46 PM | 10 h 11 min | 1:40 PM |
| Mar 15 | 7:46 AM | 7:29 PM | 11 h 42 min | 1:37 PM |
| Apr 1 | 6:46 AM | 8:19 PM | 13 h 33 min | 1:32 PM |
| Apr 15 | 5:56 AM | 9:02 PM | 15 h 5 min | 1:28 PM |
| May 1 | 5:00 AM | 9:52 PM | 16 h 52 min | 1:25 PM |
| May 15 | 4:13 AM | 10:38 PM | 18 h 25 min | 1:24 PM |
| Jun 1 | 3:23 AM | 11:31 PM | 20 h 8 min | 1:26 PM |
| Jun 15 | 2:57 AM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 21 h 3 min | 1:28 PM |
| Jul 1 | 3:06 AM | 11:56 PM | 20 h 51 min | 1:32 PM |
| Jul 15 | 3:41 AM | 11:24 PM | 19 h 43 min | 1:34 PM |
| Aug 1 | 4:34 AM | 10:31 PM | 17 h 57 min | 1:34 PM |
| Aug 15 | 5:19 AM | 9:44 PM | 16 h 25 min | 1:32 PM |
| Sep 1 | 6:10 AM | 8:44 PM | 14 h 33 min | 1:28 PM |
| Sep 15 | 6:51 AM | 7:54 PM | 13 h 3 min | 1:23 PM |
| Oct 1 | 7:37 AM | 6:57 PM | 11 h 20 min | 1:17 PM |
| Oct 15 | 8:18 AM | 6:08 PM | 9 h 50 min | 1:14 PM |
| Nov 1 | 9:11 AM | 5:11 PM | 8 h 0 min | 1:11 PM |
| Nov 15 | 9:56 AM | 4:27 PM | 6 h 31 min | 1:12 PM |
| Dec 1 | 10:46 AM | 3:47 PM | 5 h 1 min | 1:17 PM |
| Dec 15 | 11:16 AM | 3:29 PM | 4 h 13 min | 1:23 PM |
Local time in Reykjavík (Atlantic/Reykjavik), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Reykjavík is December 21, but the earliest sunset comes on December 18, at 3:29 PM, and the latest sunrise on December 25, at 11:23 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Reykjavík lies at 64.15° north and 21.94° west. Its standard time, UTC, is set on the 0° east meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Reykjavík about 88 minutes later than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 1:11 PM (November 2) and 1:42 PM (February 10) on the clock.
Daylight saving time
Reykjavík does not change its clocks (UTC all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 8 h 28 min and sunset by 8 h 35 min over the year.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 49.3° above the horizon on June 21, and only 2.4° on December 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 48 minutes at the March equinox. The day length changes fastest around April 30: 6 min 40 s more each day.
White nights: from May 19 to July 23, the sun never gets 6° below the horizon, so it never gets darker than civil twilight, even at midnight.
From April 9 to September 1 (146 nights), the sun never sinks 18° below the horizon: the sky never gets fully dark, even at midnight.
See also the current time in Reykjavík, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.