Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the Sun rises at 09:00 and sets at 17:20 in Iceland (local time, based on Reykjavík). That gives 8h 19min of daylight, with solar noon at 13:10.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 10h 52min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 6min 29s shorter, and tomorrow will be 6min 28s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 06:16 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 07:11 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 08:08 |
| Sunrise | 09:00 |
| Solar noon | 13:10 |
| Sunset | 17:20 |
| Civil twilight ends | 18:12 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 19:08 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 20:03 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Iceland, civil twilight begins 52 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 08:08, and it fades about 52 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 09:00 | 17:20 | 13:10 | 8h 19min | -6min 29s |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 09:03 | 17:16 | 13:10 | 8h 12min | -6min 28s |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 09:07 | 17:13 | 13:10 | 8h 6min | -6min 27s |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 09:10 | 17:10 | 13:10 | 7h 59min | -6min 28s |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 09:13 | 17:06 | 13:10 | 7h 53min | -6min 26s |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 09:16 | 17:03 | 13:10 | 7h 46min | -6min 27s |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 09:20 | 17:00 | 13:10 | 7h 40min | -6min 26s |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 09:23 | 16:57 | 13:10 | 7h 34min | -6min 24s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 09:26 | 16:54 | 13:10 | 7h 27min | -6min 24s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 09:29 | 16:51 | 13:10 | 7h 21min | -6min 23s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 09:32 | 16:47 | 13:10 | 7h 15min | -6min 22s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 09:36 | 16:44 | 13:11 | 7h 8min | -6min 21s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 09:39 | 16:41 | 13:11 | 7h 2min | -6min 19s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 09:42 | 16:38 | 13:11 | 6h 56min | -6min 17s |
How daylight changes through the year in Iceland
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 21h 7min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 4h 7min: a seasonal swing of 17h 0min. The earliest sunrise is at 02:55 (June 17) and the latest at 11:22 (December 23); the earliest sunset is at 00:00 (June 16) and the latest at 23:59 (June 15). At this latitude the seasons are marked: summer days around June are much longer than those of December.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:36 | 18:56 | 11h 20min | 06:48 – 19:43 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:38 | 18:52 | 11h 13min | 06:51 – 19:40 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:41 | 18:49 | 11h 7min | 06:54 – 19:36 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:44 | 18:45 | 11h 0min | 06:57 – 19:33 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:47 | 18:42 | 10h 54min | 07:00 – 19:29 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:50 | 18:38 | 10h 48min | 07:02 – 19:26 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:53 | 18:35 | 10h 41min | 07:05 – 19:22 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:56 | 18:31 | 10h 35min | 07:08 – 19:19 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:59 | 18:28 | 10h 28min | 07:11 – 19:15 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 08:02 | 18:24 | 10h 22min | 07:14 – 19:12 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 08:05 | 18:21 | 10h 15min | 07:17 – 19:09 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 08:08 | 18:17 | 10h 9min | 07:20 – 19:05 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 08:11 | 18:14 | 10h 2min | 07:22 – 19:02 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 08:14 | 18:10 | 9h 56min | 07:25 – 18:59 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 08:17 | 18:07 | 9h 49min | 07:28 – 18:55 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 08:20 | 18:03 | 9h 43min | 07:31 – 18:52 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 08:23 | 18:00 | 9h 37min | 07:34 – 18:49 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 08:26 | 17:57 | 9h 30min | 07:37 – 18:46 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 08:29 | 17:53 | 9h 24min | 07:40 – 18:42 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 08:32 | 17:50 | 9h 17min | 07:42 – 18:39 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 08:35 | 17:46 | 9h 11min | 07:45 – 18:36 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 08:38 | 17:43 | 9h 4min | 07:48 – 18:33 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 08:41 | 17:40 | 8h 58min | 07:51 – 18:30 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 08:44 | 17:36 | 8h 51min | 07:54 – 18:27 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 08:48 | 17:33 | 8h 45min | 07:57 – 18:24 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 08:51 | 17:29 | 8h 38min | 07:59 – 18:21 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 08:54 | 17:26 | 8h 32min | 08:02 – 18:18 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 08:57 | 17:23 | 8h 25min | 08:05 – 18:15 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 09:00 | 17:20 | 8h 19min | 08:08 – 18:12 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 09:03 | 17:16 | 8h 12min | 08:11 – 18:09 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 09:07 | 17:13 | 8h 6min | 08:14 – 18:06 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Reykjavík (64.13° N, 21.82° W) and shown in the local time zone (Atlantic/Reykjavik, UTC+0). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Iceland differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Iceland
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 64.13° N, 21.82° W