Sunset and sunrise times in Reykjavík, Iceland
In Reykjavík, Iceland the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 21:08 and rises at 05:49. Daylight lasts 15h 19m; evening golden hour runs from 20:01 to 21:41.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Solar noon
- 13:29
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Last light
- 22:04
- Day length
- 15h 19m
2h 47m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 20:01 – 21:41
- Blue hour
- 21:41 – 22:04
- Max sun altitude
- 36.5°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 21:04 / 00:51
The sun sets at 297° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 05:52 Sunset 21:04 Golden hour 19:58 – 21:38 Day length 15h 12m vs today 7 minutes shorterWhere Reykjavík is
- Coordinates
- 64.1355° N, 21.8954° W
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Current offset
- UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Population
- 118,918
Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavík, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 03:04 | 04:34 | 13:33 | 22:31 | 23:58 | 17h 56m | −6:31 | 21:11–23:18 | 🌖 92% |
| Sun 2 | 03:10 | 04:37 | 13:33 | 22:27 | 23:52 | 17h 50m | −6:32 | 21:08–23:14 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 03:16 | 04:40 | 13:33 | 22:24 | 23:46 | 17h 43m | −6:32 | 21:06–23:10 | 🌖 77% |
| Tue 4 | 03:21 | 04:43 | 13:33 | 22:21 | 23:41 | 17h 37m | −6:33 | 21:03–23:05 | 🌖 67% |
| Wed 5 | 03:26 | 04:47 | 13:33 | 22:17 | 23:35 | 17h 30m | −6:33 | 21:00–23:01 | 🌖 56% |
| Thu 6 | 03:32 | 04:50 | 13:33 | 22:14 | 23:30 | 17h 23m | −6:34 | 20:58–22:57 | 🌗 45% |
| Fri 7 | 03:37 | 04:53 | 13:33 | 22:10 | 23:25 | 17h 17m | −6:34 | 20:55–22:53 | 🌘 33% |
| Sat 8 | 03:41 | 04:56 | 13:33 | 22:07 | 23:20 | 17h 10m | −6:35 | 20:52–22:49 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 03:46 | 04:59 | 13:33 | 22:04 | 23:15 | 17h 4m | −6:35 | 20:49–22:45 | 🌘 13% |
| Mon 10 | 03:51 | 05:02 | 13:32 | 22:00 | 23:10 | 16h 57m | −6:35 | 20:47–22:41 | 🌘 6% |
| Tue 11 | 03:55 | 05:06 | 13:32 | 21:57 | 23:06 | 16h 51m | −6:35 | 20:44–22:36 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 04:00 | 05:09 | 13:32 | 21:53 | 23:01 | 16h 44m | −6:35 | 20:41–22:32 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 04:04 | 05:12 | 13:32 | 21:50 | 22:56 | 16h 37m | −6:35 | 20:38–22:28 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 04:08 | 05:15 | 13:32 | 21:46 | 22:52 | 16h 31m | −6:35 | 20:35–22:24 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 04:13 | 05:18 | 13:32 | 21:43 | 22:47 | 16h 24m | −6:35 | 20:32–22:20 | 🌒 10% |
| Sun 16 | 04:17 | 05:21 | 13:31 | 21:39 | 22:43 | 16h 18m | −6:35 | 20:29–22:16 | 🌒 17% |
| Mon 17 | 04:21 | 05:24 | 13:31 | 21:36 | 22:38 | 16h 11m | −6:34 | 20:26–22:13 | 🌒 25% |
| Tue 18 | 04:25 | 05:27 | 13:31 | 21:32 | 22:34 | 16h 5m | −6:34 | 20:23–22:09 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 04:29 | 05:30 | 13:31 | 21:29 | 22:30 | 15h 58m | −6:34 | 20:20–22:05 | 🌒 44% |
| Thu 20 | 04:33 | 05:33 | 13:30 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 15h 51m | −6:34 | 20:17–22:01 | 🌓 54% |
| Fri 21 | 04:36 | 05:36 | 13:30 | 21:22 | 22:21 | 15h 45m | −6:33 | 20:14–21:57 | 🌔 63% |
| Sat 22 | 04:40 | 05:40 | 13:30 | 21:18 | 22:17 | 15h 38m | −6:33 | 20:11–21:53 | 🌔 72% |
| Sun 23 | 04:44 | 05:43 | 13:30 | 21:15 | 22:13 | 15h 32m | −6:33 | 20:08–21:49 | 🌔 80% |
| Mon 24 | 04:48 | 05:46 | 13:29 | 21:11 | 22:08 | 15h 25m | −6:32 | 20:05–21:45 | 🌔 87% |
| Tue 25 | 04:51 | 05:49 | 13:29 | 21:08 | 22:04 | 15h 19m | −6:32 | 20:01–21:41 | 🌔 93% |
| Wed 26 | 04:55 | 05:52 | 13:29 | 21:04 | 22:00 | 15h 12m | −6:32 | 19:58–21:38 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 04:59 | 05:55 | 13:29 | 21:01 | 21:56 | 15h 6m | −6:31 | 19:55–21:34 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:02 | 05:58 | 13:28 | 20:57 | 21:52 | 14h 59m | −6:31 | 19:52–21:30 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:06 | 06:00 | 13:28 | 20:54 | 21:48 | 14h 53m | −6:31 | 19:48–21:26 | 🌖 98% |
| Sun 30 | 05:09 | 06:03 | 13:28 | 20:50 | 21:44 | 14h 46m | −6:30 | 19:45–21:22 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:12 | 06:06 | 13:27 | 20:46 | 21:40 | 14h 40m | −6:30 | 19:42–21:18 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | — | — | 04:34 | 22:31 | — | — | 6h 6m | 43.8° | 317° NW |
| Sun 2 | — | — | 04:37 | 22:27 | — | — | 6h 13m | 43.5° | 316° NW |
| Mon 3 | — | — | 04:40 | 22:24 | — | — | 6h 19m | 43.3° | 315° NW |
| Tue 4 | — | — | 04:43 | 22:21 | — | — | 6h 26m | 43.0° | 315° NW |
| Wed 5 | — | — | 04:47 | 22:17 | — | — | 6h 32m | 42.7° | 314° NW |
| Thu 6 | — | — | 04:50 | 22:14 | — | — | 6h 39m | 42.5° | 313° NW |
| Fri 7 | — | — | 04:53 | 22:10 | — | — | 6h 45m | 42.2° | 312° NW |
| Sat 8 | — | — | 04:56 | 22:07 | — | — | 6h 52m | 41.9° | 311° NW |
| Sun 9 | — | — | 04:59 | 22:04 | — | — | 6h 58m | 41.6° | 310° NW |
| Mon 10 | — | — | 05:02 | 22:00 | — | — | 7h 5m | 41.3° | 310° NW |
| Tue 11 | — | — | 05:06 | 21:57 | — | — | 7h 12m | 41.0° | 309° NW |
| Wed 12 | — | — | 05:09 | 21:53 | — | — | 7h 18m | 40.7° | 308° NW |
| Thu 13 | — | — | 05:12 | 21:50 | — | — | 7h 25m | 40.4° | 307° NW |
| Fri 14 | — | — | 05:15 | 21:46 | — | — | 7h 31m | 40.1° | 306° NW |
| Sat 15 | — | — | 05:18 | 21:43 | — | — | 7h 38m | 39.8° | 305° NW |
| Sun 16 | — | 01:52 | 05:21 | 21:39 | 00:50 | — | 7h 44m | 39.5° | 304° NW |
| Mon 17 | — | 02:13 | 05:24 | 21:36 | 00:36 | — | 7h 51m | 39.2° | 304° WNW |
| Tue 18 | — | 02:27 | 05:27 | 21:32 | 00:25 | — | 7h 58m | 38.8° | 303° WNW |
| Wed 19 | — | 02:38 | 05:30 | 21:29 | 00:15 | — | 8h 4m | 38.5° | 302° WNW |
| Thu 20 | — | 02:47 | 05:33 | 21:25 | 00:06 | — | 8h 11m | 38.2° | 301° WNW |
| Fri 21 | — | 02:56 | 05:36 | 21:22 | 23:58 | — | 8h 17m | 37.9° | 300° WNW |
| Sat 22 | — | 03:04 | 05:40 | 21:18 | 23:50 | — | 8h 24m | 37.5° | 299° WNW |
| Sun 23 | — | 03:11 | 05:43 | 21:15 | 23:43 | — | 8h 30m | 37.2° | 298° WNW |
| Mon 24 | — | 03:17 | 05:46 | 21:11 | 23:36 | — | 8h 37m | 36.8° | 298° WNW |
| Tue 25 | — | 03:24 | 05:49 | 21:08 | 23:29 | — | 8h 43m | 36.5° | 297° WNW |
| Wed 26 | — | 03:30 | 05:52 | 21:04 | 23:23 | — | 8h 50m | 36.1° | 296° WNW |
| Thu 27 | — | 03:36 | 05:55 | 21:01 | 23:17 | — | 8h 56m | 35.8° | 295° WNW |
| Fri 28 | — | 03:41 | 05:58 | 20:57 | 23:11 | — | 9h 3m | 35.4° | 294° WNW |
| Sat 29 | — | 03:46 | 06:00 | 20:54 | 23:05 | — | 9h 9m | 35.1° | 293° WNW |
| Sun 30 | — | 03:52 | 06:03 | 20:50 | 23:00 | — | 9h 16m | 34.7° | 292° WNW |
| Mon 31 | — | 03:56 | 06:06 | 20:46 | 22:54 | — | 9h 22m | 34.4° | 291° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:16 | 06:09 | 13:27 | 20:43 | 21:36 | 14h 33m | −6:30 | 19:38–21:15 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 05:19 | 06:12 | 13:27 | 20:39 | 21:32 | 14h 27m | −6:29 | 19:35–21:11 | 🌖 71% |
| Thu 3 | 05:23 | 06:15 | 13:26 | 20:36 | 21:28 | 14h 20m | −6:29 | 19:32–21:07 | 🌖 60% |
| Fri 4 | 05:26 | 06:18 | 13:26 | 20:32 | 21:24 | 14h 14m | −6:29 | 19:28–21:03 | 🌗 48% |
| Sat 5 | 05:29 | 06:21 | 13:26 | 20:29 | 21:20 | 14h 7m | −6:28 | 19:25–21:00 | 🌘 36% |
| Sun 6 | 05:32 | 06:24 | 13:25 | 20:25 | 21:16 | 14h 1m | −6:28 | 19:22–20:56 | 🌘 25% |
| Mon 7 | 05:36 | 06:27 | 13:25 | 20:22 | 21:12 | 13h 54m | −6:28 | 19:18–20:52 | 🌘 16% |
| Tue 8 | 05:39 | 06:30 | 13:25 | 20:18 | 21:08 | 13h 48m | −6:28 | 19:15–20:48 | 🌘 8% |
| Wed 9 | 05:42 | 06:33 | 13:24 | 20:14 | 21:05 | 13h 41m | −6:27 | 19:11–20:45 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:45 | 06:35 | 13:24 | 20:11 | 21:01 | 13h 35m | −6:27 | 19:08–20:41 | 🌘 0% |
| Fri 11 | 05:48 | 06:38 | 13:24 | 20:07 | 20:57 | 13h 28m | −6:27 | 19:04–20:37 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:52 | 06:41 | 13:23 | 20:04 | 20:53 | 13h 22m | −6:27 | 19:01–20:34 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 05:55 | 06:44 | 13:23 | 20:00 | 20:49 | 13h 16m | −6:26 | 18:57–20:30 | 🌒 7% |
| Mon 14 | 05:58 | 06:47 | 13:23 | 19:57 | 20:45 | 13h 9m | −6:26 | 18:54–20:26 | 🌒 13% |
| Tue 15 | 06:01 | 06:50 | 13:22 | 19:53 | 20:42 | 13h 3m | −6:26 | 18:50–20:23 | 🌒 20% |
| Wed 16 | 06:04 | 06:53 | 13:22 | 19:49 | 20:38 | 12h 56m | −6:26 | 18:47–20:19 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 06:07 | 06:56 | 13:22 | 19:46 | 20:34 | 12h 50m | −6:26 | 18:43–20:15 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 06:10 | 06:58 | 13:21 | 19:42 | 20:31 | 12h 43m | −6:26 | 18:40–20:12 | 🌓 47% |
| Sat 19 | 06:13 | 07:01 | 13:21 | 19:39 | 20:27 | 12h 37m | −6:26 | 18:36–20:08 | 🌔 56% |
| Sun 20 | 06:16 | 07:04 | 13:21 | 19:35 | 20:23 | 12h 31m | −6:26 | 18:32–20:04 | 🌔 65% |
| Mon 21 | 06:19 | 07:07 | 13:20 | 19:32 | 20:19 | 12h 24m | −6:25 | 18:29–20:01 | 🌔 74% |
| Tue 22 | 06:22 | 07:10 | 13:20 | 19:28 | 20:16 | 12h 18m | −6:25 | 18:25–19:57 | 🌔 82% |
| Wed 23 | 06:25 | 07:13 | 13:19 | 19:25 | 20:12 | 12h 11m | −6:25 | 18:21–19:54 | 🌔 89% |
| Thu 24 | 06:28 | 07:16 | 13:19 | 19:21 | 20:09 | 12h 5m | −6:25 | 18:18–19:50 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:31 | 07:19 | 13:19 | 19:17 | 20:05 | 11h 58m | −6:25 | 18:14–19:46 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:34 | 07:21 | 13:18 | 19:14 | 20:01 | 11h 52m | −6:26 | 18:10–19:43 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:37 | 07:24 | 13:18 | 19:10 | 19:58 | 11h 46m | −6:26 | 18:07–19:39 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 06:40 | 07:27 | 13:18 | 19:07 | 19:54 | 11h 39m | −6:26 | 18:03–19:36 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 06:42 | 07:30 | 13:17 | 19:03 | 19:51 | 11h 33m | −6:26 | 17:59–19:32 | 🌖 91% |
| Wed 30 | 06:45 | 07:33 | 13:17 | 19:00 | 19:47 | 11h 26m | −6:26 | 17:55–19:29 | 🌖 84% |
Longest and shortest day in Reykjavík
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 21h 8m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 4h 7m.
Between them the day length swings by 17h 0m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 15:28 on 18 December; the latest is 00:03 on 22 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 02:55 on 20 June to 11:23 on 25 December.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 29m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Reykjavík different
On standard time the sun peaks at 13:29, 90 minutes after clock noon, because the city sits near the western edge of its time zone. Sunrise and sunset are pushed the same way.
Light lingers for 57 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 33 minutes longer than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 64.1°N buys you.
The shallow approach angle at 64.1° stretches this evening's golden hour to 100 minutes, against about 41 for a city on the equator today.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it SSW, June swings it 132° round to NNW. Tonight, WNW.
Across August the sunset moves 104 minutes earlier, averaging about 3 minutes a day.
There is no true astronomical night here right now: the sun bottoms out at -15.1° below the horizon around 01:29, and the sky keeps a faint glow until dawn.
Planning a sunset photo in Reykjavík
Arrive by 19:46. Golden hour opens at 20:01 and the sun is down by 21:08, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 297° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 21:41 and runs to 22:04, the end of civil twilight and 56m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Reykjavík today?
The sun sets in Reykjavík at 21:08 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Reykjavík?
It takes 56m. Civil twilight ends at 22:04 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Reykjavík?
Evening golden hour runs 20:01 to 21:41 today, lasting 1h 40m.