Reykjavik, Iceland

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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Reykjavik, Iceland
High 49°F, low 44°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Good

8:12 PM – 6:28 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:12 PM Dark enough
6:28 AM Too light

Equinox or solstice

Autumn equinox

The moment itself, 12:05 AM

Sunrise
7:13 AM, E (90°)
Sunset
7:26 PM, W (270°)
Daylight
12h 12m

That morning

Sunrise

Very Low

7:13 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
97%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
78%
Wind
9 mph
6:25 AM Blue hour
7:13 AM Sunrise
7:43 AM Best color
8:16 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 3 well-rated past sunrises here.

Sunset

Very Low

7:24 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
97%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
70%
Wind
10 mph
6:21 PM Golden hour
6:30 PM Best color
7:24 PM Sunset
8:12 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 43 camera photos of past sunsets here.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

89% lit

7:07 PM – 3:45 AM

SE SW
7:07 PM Moonrise
7:51 PM 4°
11:25 PM Highest, 14°
3:00 AM 4°
3:45 AM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 46°F Overcast
97% dry 78% 9 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 48°F Moderate drizzle
96% 0.7 mm 71% 17 mph
Evening 7 PM 48°F Overcast
97% dry 70% 10 mph

Timetable

  • Moonset 2:01 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:25 AM–7:13 AM
  • Sunrise 7:13 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:13 AM–8:16 AM
  • Morning best color 7:43 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:21 PM–7:24 PM
  • Evening best color 6:30 PM
  • Moonrise 7:07 PM
  • Sunset 7:24 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:24 PM–8:12 PM
  • Fully dark 10:17 PM–4:25 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 3:47 AM–4:25 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Reykjavik, Iceland

Orionids Active, around 6 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 7:31 PM Northern lights possible Kp 4 - could be overhead
Mon 19 Oct 2026 9:00 PM 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