Reykjavik, Iceland

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Reykjavik, Iceland
High 47°F, low 41°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Excellent

7:16 PM – 7:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:16 PM Dark enough
7:14 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Low

7:59 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
82%
Wind
3 mph
7:11 AM Blue hour
7:59 AM Sunrise
8:29 AM Best color
9:06 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

6:28 PM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Very Low by the people who watched it.

Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
81%
Wind
11 mph
5:21 PM Golden hour
5:34 PM Best color
6:28 PM Sunset
7:16 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 42 camera photos of past sunsets here.

Moon

New moon

2% lit

6:25 AM – 5:47 PM

ESE WSW
6:25 AM Moonrise
7:03 AM 4°
12:10 PM Highest, 22°
5:10 PM 4°
5:47 PM 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 44°F Overcast
100% dry 82% 3 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 46°F Light drizzle
100% 0.1 mm 88% 9 mph
Evening 7 PM 46°F Overcast
100% dry 81% 11 mph
Late Night 11 PM 45°F Overcast
100% dry 87% 9 mph

Timetable

  • Moonrise 6:25 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:11 AM–7:59 AM
  • Sunrise 7:59 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:59 AM–9:06 AM
  • Morning best color 8:29 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:21 PM–6:28 PM
  • Evening best color 5:34 PM
  • Moonset 5:47 PM
  • Sunset 6:28 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:28 PM–7:16 PM
  • Fully dark 9:10 PM–5:22 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:10 PM–5:22 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Reykjavik, Iceland

Orionids Active, around 6 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:01 AM Northern lights possible Kp 3 - could be overhead
Mon 19 Oct 2026 8:00 PM Orionids Around 13 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:51 AM 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 2:01 AM 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it