Sunrise & sunset times in Reykjavik
Sunrise in Reykjavik today is at 04:24 and sunset is at 22:41, giving 18h 16m of daylight (times for Wednesday, 29 July 2026, in Reykjavik's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 21:18 to 22:41. The moon is a full moon at 100% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Reykjavik, Iceland. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 02:55 and sets at 00:04 in Reykjavik (21h 9m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 11:22 and sets at 15:29 (4h 7m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:43 | 12h 15m |
| June solstice | 02:55 | 00:04 | 21h 9m |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 19:28 | 12h 18m |
| December solstice | 11:22 | 15:29 | 4h 7m |
Full sun timeline for Reykjavik
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Reykjavik
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10:55 | 16:19 | 5h 24m |
| February | 09:23 | 18:01 | 8h 37m |
| March | 07:47 | 19:27 | 11h 41m |
| April | 05:56 | 21:00 | 15h 4m |
| May | 04:13 | 22:36 | 18h 23m |
| June | 02:57 | 23:59 | 21h 2m |
| July | 03:40 | 23:24 | 19h 43m |
| August | 05:18 | 21:43 | 16h 25m |
| September | 06:50 | 19:53 | 13h 3m |
| October | 08:17 | 18:07 | 9h 50m |
| November | 09:56 | 16:27 | 6h 31m |
| December | 11:16 | 15:29 | 4h 13m |
Sun and moon in Reykjavik
Landscape and street photographers who plan around the light rely on the daily sun and moon schedule for Reykjavik, Iceland. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Reykjavik. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Reykjavik, Iceland. Reykjavik sits at roughly 64.15 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees an enormous seasonal swing, with long luminous summer evenings that barely darken and short winter days where the sun sits low for only a few hours. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Reykjavik shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Reykjavik. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Reykjavik, Iceland for any day of the year.
Frequently asked questions about Reykjavik
What time is sunrise in Reykjavik today?
The sunrise time in Reykjavik, Iceland is shown at the top of this page for today's date and updates automatically. Use the date picker to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Reykjavik.
When is golden hour in Reykjavik?
Reykjavik has two golden hours each day: one just after sunrise in the morning and one just before sunset in the evening. Both windows are listed above with their exact start and end times for the date you select, so you can plan a photo session down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Reykjavik?
Because Reykjavik lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Reykjavik the longer solstice day runs about 21h 9m and the shorter one about 4h 7m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Reykjavik accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Reykjavik and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Reykjavik?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Reykjavik are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Reykjavik's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table.
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