Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Reykjavik
On 24 July 2026, Reykjavik has sunrise at 04:09 and sunset at 22:58, 18h 49m of daylight. The evening golden hour runs 21:31–23:58.
Computed with the NOAA solar model for 24 July 2026. Rebuild daily to keep current.
Golden hour, blue hour & daylight in Reykjavik
Golden hour is the soft, warm light while the sun sits between −4° and +6° of the horizon, a photographer's favourite window. Blue hour is the cooler stretch on the far side, the sun between −6° and −4°. The exact times shift a little every day, so the windows above are computed for today with the NOAA solar model.
Reykjavik sits at 64.2° N, in the far-polar band. That means daylight swings from about 21h 9m at the June solstice down to 4h 7m around Christmas, a big seasonal swing. The higher the latitude, the longer and more dramatic golden hour becomes.
Daylight through the year in Reykjavik
Reykjavik is in summer right now. Between the shortest and longest month the day length swings by 16.8 hours.
Hours from sunrise to sunset, sampled mid-month and computed from the NOAA solar algorithm. This is available daylight, not measured sunshine: cloud cover is weather, not astronomy.
FAQ
When is golden hour in Reykjavik today?
Evening golden hour is 21:31–23:58; morning is 03:10–05:37.
How many hours of daylight does Reykjavik get?
18h 49m on 24 July 2026.