Akureyri
Sunrise and sunset in Akureyri
Today’s sunrise, sunset and twilight in Akureyri, in local time. At 65.7° N, the day lasts from 3 h 04 min at the winter solstice to 23 h 30 min at the summer solstice.
Today · worked out at
Wednesday, October 21: sunrise at 08:27, sunset at 17:25.
Day length 8 h 58 min, 7 min 2 s shorter than yesterday.
Solar noon at 12:56, with the Sun 14° above the horizon.
Times are Akureyri time (GMT).
Twilight and golden hour today
| Today | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:36 | 20:15 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:35 | 19:17 |
| Civil twilight | 07:34 | 18:18 |
| Sunrise and sunset | 08:27 | 17:25 |
| Golden hour | 08:27–09:48 | 16:04–17:25 |
Each twilight begins at the morning time and ends at the evening one.
The year in Akureyri
- Longest day: June 21, 23 h 30 min, from sunrise at 01:28 to sunset at 00:59 (next day).
- Shortest day: December 21, 3 h 04 min, from sunrise at 11:38 to sunset at 14:42.
Sunrise and sunset on the 21st of each month, 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | 10:41 | 16:06 | 5 h 24 min |
| February 21 | 08:53 | 17:59 | 9 h 06 min |
| March 21 | 07:09 | 19:31 | 12 h 23 min |
| April 21 | 05:10 | 21:13 | 16 h 03 min |
| May 21 | 03:15 | 23:05 | 19 h 50 min |
| June 21 | 01:28 | 00:59 (next day) | 23 h 30 min |
| July 21 | 03:19 | 23:14 | 19 h 55 min |
| August 21 | 05:12 | 21:15 | 16 h 03 min |
| September 21 | 06:51 | 19:17 | 12 h 26 min |
| October 21 | 08:27 | 17:25 | 8 h 58 min |
| November 21 | 10:18 | 15:37 | 5 h 19 min |
| December 21 | 11:38 | 14:42 | 3 h 04 min |
Good to know
- Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the Sun meets a level horizon, allowing for the usual bending of light by the air. Hills, buildings and height shift what you see by a few minutes.
- Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the Sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour here is the photographers’ usual definition: the Sun less than 6° above it.
- Worked out when the page loads from NOAA’s solar equations, for 65.7° N, 18.1° W, and accurate to about a minute.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Day and night, live, The Sun, Moon and planets