Current time in Reykjavík, Iceland

 

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    1. Read the time in Reykjavík

      The big digits show the current time there, with the seconds, and the date below.

    2. See the gap with you

      The line under the date says how many hours Reykjavík is ahead of or behind your device, and its UTC offset.

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    Time zone in Reykjavík

    Reykjavík is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is Atlantic/Reykjavik: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.

    Iceland stays on UTC+0 all year and has not changed its clocks since 1968. It shares London’s time in winter and is one hour behind it in summer.

    By the sun, noon in Reykjavík falls at about 1:28 PM (on average over the year). The city lies at 21.94° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Reykjavík.

    Time difference with major cities

    When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Reykjavík, it is:

    CityJanuaryJuly
    New York7:00 AM8:00 AM
    Los Angeles4:00 AM5:00 AM
    London12:00 PM1:00 PM
    Paris1:00 PM2:00 PM
    Tokyo9:00 PM9:00 PM
    Sydney11:00 PM10:00 PM

    The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Reykjavík does not.

    Best time to call Reykjavík from New York

    To reach someone at work in Reykjavík from New York: in January, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in New York, which is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Reykjavík. In July, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM in New York, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Reykjavík.

    For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.

    Questions

    What time zone is Reykjavík in?

    Reykjavík is on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0, GMT). The time zone identifier is Atlantic/Reykjavik.

    Does Reykjavík have daylight saving time?

    No. Reykjavík stays on UTC+0 all year, so its gap with cities that change their clocks varies by one hour during the year.

    What is the time difference between Reykjavík and New York?

    In January Reykjavík is 5 h ahead of New York; in July, 4 h ahead of New York. The gap changes because Reykjavík does not change its clocks and New York does.

    Is the time shown for Reykjavík exact?

    Yes. It comes from your device’s clock, converted with the official time zone rules for Atlantic/Reykjavik. If your own clock is a few seconds off, the time shown for Reykjavík is off by the same amount.

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