Daylight hours in Reykjavik today

Reykjavik lies at 64°N. In Reykjavik, day length ranges from 4h 8m in winter to 21h 8m in summer — a swing of about 17h.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:25 in Reykjavik, 85 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 29.7° above the horizon in Reykjavik. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 2.4° at the winter solstice to 49.3° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Reykjavik.

The longest day in Reykjavik is around 21h 8m (around June 21). The shortest is around 4h 8m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 6 minutes per day.