Sunrise & Sunset · Reykjavík
Sunrise & Sunset in Reykjavík
On the horizon at SE · 129°
On the horizon at SW · 231°
6 min shorter than yesterday
Sun 9° high
Sunrise & sunset in Reykjavík - next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 8Today | 9:33 AM | 4:48 PM | 7h 15m | −6m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 9:36 AM | 4:45 PM | 7h 8m | −7m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 9:40 AM | 4:42 PM | 7h 2m | −6m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 9:43 AM | 4:39 PM | 6h 56m | −6m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 9:46 AM | 4:36 PM | 6h 49m | −7m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 9:50 AM | 4:33 PM | 6h 43m | −6m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 9:53 AM | 4:30 PM | 6h 37m | −6m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 9:56 AM | 4:27 PM | 6h 31m | −6m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 9:59 AM | 4:24 PM | 6h 25m | −6m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 10:03 AM | 4:21 PM | 6h 19m | −6m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 10:06 AM | 4:18 PM | 6h 13m | −6m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 10:09 AM | 4:16 PM | 6h 7m | −6m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 10:12 AM | 4:13 PM | 6h 1m | −6m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 10:15 AM | 4:10 PM | 5h 55m | −6m |
Times are local to Reykjavík. “Change” is how much longer (+) or shorter (−) the day is than the one before.
Sunrise & sunset by month - Reykjavík
| Month | Sunrise | Rises | Sunset | Sets | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 9:56 AM | SE | 4:27 PM | SW | 6h 31m |
| December 2026 | 11:16 AM | SSE | 3:29 PM | SSW | 4h 13m |
| January 2027 | 10:55 AM | SE | 4:19 PM | SW | 5h 24m |
| February 2027 | 9:23 AM | ESE | 6:00 PM | WSW | 8h 37m |
| March 2027 | 7:47 AM | E | 7:27 PM | W | 11h 41m |
| April 2027 | 5:57 AM | ENE | 9:00 PM | WNW | 15h 4m |
| May 2027 | 4:13 AM | NE | 10:36 PM | NW | 18h 23m |
| June 2027 | 2:57 AM | NNE | 11:59 PM | NNW | 21h 2m |
| July 2027 | 3:40 AM | NNE | 11:24 PM | NNW | 19h 45m |
| August 2027 | 5:18 AM | NE | 9:44 PM | NW | 16h 26m |
| September 2027 | 6:49 AM | E | 7:54 PM | W | 13h 5m |
| October 2027 | 8:17 AM | ESE | 6:08 PM | WSW | 9h 51m |
Each row samples the 15th of the month, local time. “Rises” and “sets” give the compass point on the horizon - note how far the sun’s path swings between June and December.
Daylight in Reykjavík on Sun, Nov 8
In Reykjavík, the sun rises at 9:33 AM in the southeast and sets at 4:48 PM in the southwest, giving 7h 15m of daylight.
Reykjavík is currently losing daylight: about 80 minutes over the next 13 days. If you are planning an evening shoot a week or two out, check the table above rather than assuming today's sunset time.
Raw sunrise and sunset times are the bookends; the light worth planning around sits just inside them. The golden hour page gives the warm low-sun windows either side of these times, and the which way the sun rises in Reykjavík page shows the full arc so you can work out which side of a street or ridge catches light at any hour.
Frequently asked
- What time is sunrise in Reykjavík today?
- Sunrise in Reykjavík is at 9:33 AM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it rises at 9:36 AM.
- What time does the sun set in Reykjavík today?
- Sunset in Reykjavík is at 4:48 PM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it sets at 4:45 PM.
- How long is the day in Reykjavík today?
- Daylight in Reykjavík lasts 7h 15m on Sun, Nov 8, from sunrise to sunset. Days are currently getting shorter by about 6 minutes per day.
- What direction does the sun rise and set in Reykjavík?
- Today the sun rises in the southeast (129°) and sets in the southwest (231°) in Reykjavík. Through the year the rising point swings about 131° along the horizon - furthest north in June, furthest south in December.
- When is solar noon in Reykjavík today?
- Solar noon - the sun's highest point - is at 1:11 PM, when the sun stands 9° above the horizon. Shadows are at their shortest then, and the light is at its most overhead.
