Reykjavik, Iceland

Monday, October 12, 2026

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Reykjavik, Iceland
High 48°F, low 41°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Low

7:06 PM – 7:23 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:06 PM Dark enough
7:23 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Low

8:08 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
31%around 9 AM
Rain
0.2 mmaround 9 AM
Humidity
90%
Wind
12 mph
7:20 AM Blue hour
8:08 AM Sunrise
8:38 AM Best color
9:16 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

6:18 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
45%around 7 PM
Rain
0.4 mmaround 7 PM
Humidity
90%
Wind
14 mph
5:09 PM Golden hour
5:23 PM Best color
6:18 PM Sunset
7:06 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

Waxing crescent

4% lit

11:41 AM – 5:15 PM

SSE SSW
11:41 AM Moonrise
12:57 PM 4°
2:28 PM Highest, 6°
3:59 PM 4°
5:15 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 Light drizzle
31% 0.2 mm 90% 12 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 47°F Moderate drizzle
46% 0.5 mm 84% 19 mph
Evening 7 PM 45°F Light drizzle
45% 0.4 mm 90% 14 mph
Late Night 11 PM 44°F Light drizzle
94% 0.2 mm 90% 10 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:20 AM–8:08 AM
  • Sunrise 8:08 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:08 AM–9:16 AM
  • Morning best color 8:38 AM
  • Moonrise 11:41 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:09 PM–6:18 PM
  • Moonset 5:15 PM
  • Evening best color 5:23 PM
  • Sunset 6:18 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:18 PM–7:06 PM
  • Fully dark 8:59 PM–5:32 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:59 PM–5:32 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Reykjavik, Iceland

Orionids Active, around 6 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:01 AM 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 Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 1:54 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