First light
07:36
Reykjavík, Iceland
(Reykjavik)
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik (UTC+00:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
08:25
Sunset
18:00
Last light
18:49
Day length
9 h 34 min
Solar noon
13:12
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 08:25 | 18:00 | 9 h 34 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 08:29 | 17:56 | 9 h 28 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 08:32 | 17:53 | 9 h 21 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 08:35 | 17:49 | 9 h 15 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 08:38 | 17:46 | 9 h 08 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 08:41 | 17:42 | 9 h 02 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 08:44 | 17:39 | 8 h 55 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10:55 | 16:18 | 5 h 22 min |
| February | 09:24 | 17:59 | 8 h 35 min |
| March | 07:47 | 19:26 | 11 h 39 min |
| April | 05:56 | 20:58 | 15 h 02 min |
| May | 04:13 | 22:34 | 18 h 21 min |
| June | 02:57 | 23:58 | 21 h 01 min |
| July | 03:40 | 23:26 | 19 h 46 min |
| August | 05:18 | 21:46 | 16 h 29 min |
| September | 06:49 | 19:56 | 13 h 07 min |
| October | 08:16 | 18:10 | 9 h 53 min |
| November | 09:55 | 16:29 | 6 h 34 min |
| December | 11:15 | 15:29 | 4 h 14 min |
Reykjavík in 2026: the sun's extremes #
- From 20 May to 24 July the sun sets but it never gets fully dark: civil twilight runs from sunset straight into sunrise, 66 nights in a row.
- Day length swings by 17 h 02 min between 22 December (4 h 07 min) and 21 June (21 h 09 min), the widest swing of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac where the sun rises every day.
- Summer evenings run long: the sun sets as late as 00:04 after midnight (22 – 23 June), the second-latest sunset of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac.
- The earliest sunrise of the year is at 02:55 (17 – 23 June); only one other city of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac sees it earlier by the clock.
| Longest day | 21 June - 21 h 09 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 22 December - 4 h 07 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 02:55 (17 – 23 June) |
| Latest sunrise | 11:23 (23 – 27 December) |
| Earliest sunset | 15:28 (17 – 20 December) |
| Latest sunset | 00:04 after midnight (22 – 23 June) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 13:11 (24 October) to 13:41 (31 January) |
| Fastest change in day length | gaining about 7 minutes a day, around 30 April |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
| Twilight all night | 20 May – 24 July (66 nights) |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q1764
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Atlantic/Reykjavik - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Iceland #
Currency
ISK kr
Plug type
C, F
Voltage
230 V / 50 Hz
Dialling code
+354
Emergency number
112
Drives on the
right
Other cities #
Language #
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