Current local time in Reykjavík, Iceland
Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland, is on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±0) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean TimeIANA: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- UTC offset
- UTC±0same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- IcelandEurope · capital city
- Population
- 119,000city proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +354currency: Krona (ISK)
- Coordinates
- 64.14° N, 21.90° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Reykjavík today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Reykjavík
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Reykjavík | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| US New York | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 5h 30m ahead | 3h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 10h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
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Daylight saving time in Reykjavík
Reykjavík does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC±0 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Reykjavík shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Reykjavík
All of Iceland keeps the same standard time as Reykjavík (UTC±0).
At 64.1° north, Reykjavík sees long summer evenings and very short winter days — about 21h 08m of daylight at midsummer and 4h 07m at midwinter.
Reykjavík’s clocks run about 1h 28m ahead of the sun: solar noon (when the sun is highest) comes around 13:34 rather than 12:00 in March.
Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavík, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 11:19 | 15:42 | 4h 23m |
| February | 10:08 | 17:13 | 7h 05m |
| March | 08:36 | 18:44 | 10h 08m |
| April | 06:46 | 20:16 | 13h 30m |
| May | 05:00 | 21:48 | 16h 49m |
| June | 03:23 | 23:27 | 20h 05m |
| July | 03:05 | 23:57 | 20h 52m |
| August | 04:33 | 22:33 | 18h 00m |
| September | 06:09 | 20:46 | 14h 37m |
| October | 07:35 | 18:58 | 11h 23m |
| November | 09:09 | 17:12 | 8h 03m |
| December | 10:44 | 15:48 | 5h 04m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 21h 08m of daylight (sunrise 02:55, sunset 00:03). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 4h 07m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Reykjavík
What time zone is Reykjavík in?
Reykjavík uses the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone (Greenwich Mean Time), UTC±0.
Does Reykjavík observe daylight saving time?
No. Reykjavík stays on UTC±0 all year.
What is the time difference between Reykjavík and New York?
Right now New York is 4h behind Reykjavík. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Reykjavík does not.
What is the time difference between Reykjavík and London?
London is 1h ahead of Reykjavík right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Reykjavík?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 02:55 and sets about 00:03 (21h 08m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 11:21 and sets about 15:29 (4h 07m).
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