Reykjavik, Iceland

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Reykjavik, Iceland

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 4:13 AM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
10°
1:25 AM Penumbral begins 16° up
2:34 AM Partial begins 15° up
4:13 AM Greatest eclipse 10° up
5:51 AM Partial ends 2° up
7:00 AM Penumbral ends Moon down

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

That morning

Sunrise

5:55 AM

5:55 AM

4:59 AM Blue hour
5:55 AM Sunrise
7:01 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:02 PM

9:02 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

7:56 PM Golden hour
9:02 PM Sunset
9:57 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Rises 8:51 PM in the ESE

8:51 PM – 6:15 AM

Named for the lake sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.

SE WSW
8:51 PM Moonrise
9:32 PM 4°
1:31 AM Highest, 16°
5:33 AM 4°
6:15 AM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Rises
8:51 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
4:20 AM
Distance
242,499 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:33 AM
  • Morning blue hour 4:59 AM–5:55 AM
  • Sunrise 5:55 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:55 AM–7:01 AM
  • Morning best color 6:25 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:56 PM–9:02 PM
  • Evening best color 8:07 PM
  • Moonrise 8:51 PM
  • Sunset 9:02 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:02 PM–9:57 PM
  • Fully dark Not tonight

Upcoming celestial events for Reykjavik, Iceland

Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:28 PM Northern lights possible Kp 5 (G1) - could be overhead
Mon 19 Oct 2026 6:00 AM Orionids Around 13 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:21 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:38 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:38 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:31 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 6:40 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:01 AM Partial solar eclipse 5.7% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 8:59 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 4:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 16.1% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 4:24 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 4:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 27.7% of the Sun covered
Tue 12 Jun 2029 3:33 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 10:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 24.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 5:47 AM Total lunar eclipse 90% of it above your horizon
Mon 18 Oct 2032 7:03 PM Partial solar eclipse 42.6% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 7:12 PM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 2:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 1:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 10:12 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 2:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 62.8% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 14.7% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 8:20 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it