Moon · Reykjavík
Moon in Reykjavík
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated
Moonrise
6:58 PM
Transit
N/A
Moonset
3:45 AM
Highest toward
N/A
Moon now
N · below
Next full moon
Sat, Sep 26
A bright, fully-lit disc that works well for landscapes and moonrise shots.
Next new moon
Sat, Oct 10
Darkest skies, best for the Milky Way and astrophotography.
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Moonrise & moonset in Reykjavík - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24Today | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 6:58 PM | 3:45 AM | - |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Full | 98% | 6:49 PM | 5:26 AM | 12:00 AM · 19° |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Full | 100% | 6:40 PM | 7:08 AM | 12:45 AM · 26° |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Full | 99% | 6:31 PM | 8:53 AM | 1:30 AM · 32° |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 6:21 PM | 10:45 AM | 2:18 AM · 39° |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 6:07 PM | 12:49 PM | 3:09 AM · 44° |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 5:37 PM | 3:19 PM | 4:04 AM · 49° |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | - | - | 5:04 AM · 52° |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Last Quarter | 62% | - | - | 6:06 AM · 54° |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Last Quarter | 51% | - | - | 7:09 AM · 53° |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Last Quarter | 39% | 10:49 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:10 AM · 51° |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Waning Crescent | 29% | - | 6:24 PM | 9:06 AM · 47° |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 1:00 AM | 6:13 PM | 9:59 AM · 41° |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 2:56 AM | 6:03 PM | 10:48 AM · 35° |
Times are local to Reykjavík. A dash means the event falls on a neighboring calendar day. “Highest” is the moon’s transit - its best viewing moment - with peak altitude above the horizon.
The moon over Reykjavík on Thu, Sep 24
Tonight the moon over Reykjavík is a Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated. It rises at 6:58 PM, sets at 3:45 AM, all in local time.
The moon is bright for most of the evening, washing out faint stars but lighting up foregrounds. Good for moonlit landscapes; less good for astrophotography.
Frequently asked
- What time does the moon rise in Reykjavík today?
- In Reykjavík on Thu, Sep 24, moonrise is at 6:58 PM and moonset is at 3:45 AM, local time. Because the moon moves along its orbit each day, both shift roughly 30 to 70 minutes later from one day to the next.
- What phase is the moon tonight in Reykjavík?
- On Thu, Sep 24 the moon is a Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated. The next full moon is Sat, Sep 26 and the next new moon is Sat, Oct 10.
- Is tonight a full moon in Reykjavík?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 95% illumination. The next full moon in Reykjavík is Sat, Sep 26.
- Why does the moon rise later each night?
- The moon orbits Earth in about 29.5 days, moving roughly 12° eastward against the sky each day. Earth has to rotate that extra bit before the moon clears the horizon again, which delays moonrise by about 50 minutes on average - less near the equator, more at high latitudes.
