Sunrise, Sunset & Solar Noon in Reykjavik
Daily and year-round sun times for Reykjavik (64.1355°, -21.8954°) — Atlantic/Reykjavik.
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Pick another date or fine-tune the locationReference times for 2026 — the 1st of each month, plus solstices, equinoxes and key dates
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Max sun | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day January 1 | 11:19 AM | 3:44 PM | 1:31 PM | 2.9° | 4h 25m |
| February February 1 | 10:08 AM | 5:15 PM | 1:41 PM | 8.9° | 7h 8m |
| March March 1 | 8:35 AM | 6:46 PM | 1:40 PM | 18.4° | 10h 11m |
| March equinox March 20 | 7:28 AM | 7:43 PM | 1:35 PM | 25.8° | 12h 15m |
| April April 1 | 6:46 AM | 8:19 PM | 1:31 PM | 30.5° | 13h 33m |
| May May 1 | 5:00 AM | 9:52 PM | 1:25 PM | 41.1° | 16h 52m |
| June June 1 | 3:23 AM | 11:30 PM | 1:25 PM | 48.0° | 20h 7m |
| June solstice June 20 | 2:55 AM | 12:03 AM | 1:29 PM | 49.3° | 21h 8m |
| July July 1 | 3:06 AM | 11:56 PM | 1:31 PM | 48.9° | 20h 50m |
| July 4 (Independence Day) July 4 | 3:12 AM | 11:51 PM | 1:32 PM | 48.7° | 20h 39m |
| August August 1 | 4:34 AM | 10:31 PM | 1:34 PM | 43.8° | 17h 57m |
| September September 1 | 6:10 AM | 8:43 PM | 1:28 PM | 34.0° | 14h 33m |
| September equinox September 22 | 7:10 AM | 7:28 PM | 1:20 PM | 26.0° | 12h 18m |
| October October 1 | 7:36 AM | 6:57 PM | 1:17 PM | 22.5° | 11h 20m |
| November November 1 | 9:11 AM | 5:10 PM | 1:11 PM | 11.3° | 7h 60m |
| December December 1 | 10:46 AM | 3:47 PM | 1:17 PM | 4.0° | 5h 2m |
| December solstice December 21 | 11:22 AM | 3:29 PM | 1:26 PM | 2.4° | 4h 7m |
In Reykjavik, the longest day is the June solstice (21h 8m of daylight) and the shortest is the December solstice (4h 7m).
Solar noon in Reykjavik is around 1:29 PM near the June solstice and 1:26 PM near the December solstice — rarely exactly 12:00, because the city sits away from the exact centre of its timezone, daylight saving time shifts the clock where observed, and the equation of time moves the Sun's transit by up to 16 minutes.
Local times for 2026, on the same dates as the table above. Golden hour is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour is 6° to 4° below. Photographers' conventions, not a standard.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day January 1 | 10:03 AM – 10:29 AM | All day: 10:29 AM – 4:33 PM | 4:33 PM – 5:00 PM | |
| February February 1 | 9:11 AM – 9:32 AM | 9:32 AM – 11:49 AM | 3:35 PM – 5:51 PM | 5:51 PM – 6:12 PM |
| March March 1 | 7:47 AM – 8:06 AM | 8:06 AM – 9:44 AM | 5:37 PM – 7:16 PM | 7:16 PM – 7:34 PM |
| March equinox March 20 | 6:41 AM – 6:59 AM | 6:59 AM – 8:31 AM | 6:40 PM – 8:12 PM | 8:12 PM – 8:31 PM |
| April April 1 | 5:56 AM – 6:16 AM | 6:16 AM – 7:49 AM | 7:16 PM – 8:49 PM | 8:49 PM – 9:09 PM |
| May May 1 | 3:51 AM – 4:20 AM | 4:20 AM – 6:13 AM | 8:38 PM – 10:32 PM | 10:32 PM – 11:02 PM |
| June June 1 | — | — | — | — |
| June solstice June 20 | — | — | — | — |
| July July 1 | — | — | — | — |
| July 4 (Independence Day) July 4 | — | — | — | — |
| August August 1 | 3:04 AM – 3:46 AM | 3:46 AM – 5:55 AM | 9:11 PM – 11:19 PM | 11:19 PM – 11:58 PM |
| September September 1 | 5:16 AM – 5:38 AM | 5:38 AM – 7:15 AM | 7:39 PM – 9:15 PM | 9:15 PM – 9:36 PM |
| September equinox September 22 | 6:22 AM – 6:41 AM | 6:41 AM – 8:14 AM | 6:26 PM – 7:58 PM | 7:58 PM – 8:16 PM |
| October October 1 | 6:49 AM – 7:07 AM | 7:07 AM – 8:41 AM | 5:52 PM – 7:26 PM | 7:26 PM – 7:44 PM |
| November November 1 | 8:17 AM – 8:37 AM | 8:37 AM – 10:37 AM | 3:45 PM – 5:44 PM | 5:44 PM – 6:04 PM |
| December December 1 | 9:35 AM – 10:00 AM | All day: 10:00 AM – 4:33 PM | 4:33 PM – 4:58 PM | |
| December solstice December 21 | 10:03 AM – 10:30 AM | All day: 10:30 AM – 4:22 PM | 4:22 PM – 4:49 PM | |
Sunrise and sunset across 2026, in local standard time
The shaded band is daylight; the upper edge is sunrise and the lower edge is sunset. Plotted in standard time, so the daylight-saving shift is shown as dates above rather than a jump in the curve.
These sunrise, sunset, and solar-noon times for Reykjavik are computed with the NOAA solar position algorithm from the city's latitude (64.1355°) and longitude (-21.8954°), then converted to local time in the Atlantic/Reykjavik timezone. Today's figures update automatically in your browser; the year-round table is a fixed reference so the page stays fast and consistent.
Solar noon is the moment the Sun crosses Reykjavik's meridian and reaches its highest point in the sky — not necessarily 12:00 on the clock. The offset comes from the city's position within its timezone plus the equation of time, a correction for Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt that can move solar noon up to 16 minutes either side of clock noon. The max sun altitude is how high the Sun climbs at that moment.
The direction of sunrise and sunset swings north and south through the year: near the June solstice the Sun rises in the north-east and sets in the north-west; near the December solstice it rises and sets well to the south. Day length changes because of Earth's 23.5° axial tilt — around the June solstice the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun for its longest days; around the December solstice it tilts away for its shortest. At the equinoxes day and night are close to equal everywhere.
What time is solar noon in Reykjavik?
Solar noon in Reykjavik — when the Sun is at its highest point — is around 1:29 PM local time near the June solstice and around 1:26 PM near the December solstice. It is rarely exactly 12:00 because of Reykjavik's longitude within its timezone, daylight saving time where observed, and the equation of time, which shifts the Sun's transit by up to 16 minutes over the year.
How high does the Sun get in Reykjavik?
The Sun's maximum altitude (its height above the horizon at solar noon) in Reykjavik reaches about 49.3° at the June solstice and only about 2.4° at the December solstice. The higher the Sun climbs, the more intense the daylight and the shorter the shadows.
When is golden hour in Reykjavik?
Near the June solstice, golden hour in Reykjavik is not at all, because the sun stays outside its bounds. Near the December solstice it is all day, 10:30 AM – 4:22 PM, because the sun never climbs past 6°. Golden hour here is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon — a photographers' convention, not a standard — and the times are local, for the solstice dates. Today's golden and blue hour are shown at the top of the page.
When is the longest day of the year in Reykjavik?
Reykjavik's longest day is the June solstice (2026-06-20), with about 21h 8m of daylight — sunrise 2:55 AM and sunset 12:03 AM.
When is the shortest day of the year in Reykjavik?
The shortest day is the December solstice (2026-12-21), with roughly 4h 7m of daylight — sunrise 11:22 AM and sunset 3:29 PM.