Reykjavík
Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavík
Today’s sunrise, sunset and twilight in Reykjavík, in local time. At 64.1° N, the day lasts from 4 h 07 min at the winter solstice to 21 h 08 min at the summer solstice.
Today · worked out at
Thursday, October 22: sunrise at 08:39, sunset at 17:43.
Day length 9 h 05 min, 6 min 29 s shorter than yesterday.
Solar noon at 13:12, with the Sun 15° above the horizon.
Times are Reykjavík time (GMT).
Twilight and golden hour today
| Today | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:57 | 20:24 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:53 | 19:29 |
| Civil twilight | 07:48 | 18:33 |
| Sunrise and sunset | 08:39 | 17:43 |
| Golden hour | 08:39–09:54 | 16:28–17:43 |
Each twilight begins at the morning time and ends at the evening one.
The year in Reykjavík
- Longest day: June 21, 21 h 08 min, from sunrise at 02:55 to sunset at 00:03 (next day).
- Shortest day: December 21, 4 h 07 min, from sunrise at 11:21 to sunset at 15:29.
Sunrise and sunset on the 21st of each month, 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | 10:39 | 16:39 | 6 h 00 min |
| February 21 | 09:02 | 18:20 | 9 h 18 min |
| March 21 | 07:24 | 19:46 | 12 h 21 min |
| April 21 | 05:34 | 21:19 | 15 h 45 min |
| May 21 | 03:54 | 22:56 | 19 h 03 min |
| June 21 | 02:55 | 00:03 (next day) | 21 h 08 min |
| July 21 | 03:59 | 23:06 | 19 h 07 min |
| August 21 | 05:37 | 21:22 | 15 h 45 min |
| September 21 | 07:07 | 19:32 | 12 h 24 min |
| October 21 | 08:36 | 17:47 | 9 h 11 min |
| November 21 | 10:15 | 16:10 | 5 h 55 min |
| December 21 | 11:21 | 15:29 | 4 h 07 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 64.1° N, 21.9° 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