Right now, local time in Álftanes is 13:57 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Álftanes ranks #99609 worldwide by population and #19 in Iceland.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 72m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 09:14
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 7h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:12
- Daylight range
- 4h 09m (winter) – 21h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Álftanes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 64.1000° N, 22.0167° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Capital Region
- Country
- 🇮🇸 Iceland
- Population
- 2,484 · #99609 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Álftanes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 64.10° S, 157.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bluff, New Zealand, 2,047 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Álftanes today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:28
- Sunrise
- 09:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:13
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 106.0° from north (ESE (106°))
Full prayer timetable for Álftanes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Álftanes sits in the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 7h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 35 cities we cover in Iceland.
Álftanes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1,889 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,622 km off. Its position on the globe is 64.10° N, 22.02° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:57 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:57 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:57 | −3h |
| London | 13:57 | same time |
| Paris | 14:57 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:57 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:57 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:27 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:57 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:57 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:57 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:57 | +11h |
Best time to call Álftanes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Álftanes local time:
Cities sharing Álftanes's time zone
Other cities in Iceland
- Reykjavík13:57
- Kópavogur13:57
- Hafnarfjörður13:57
- Reykjanesbær13:57
- Akureyri13:57
- Keflavík13:57
- Mosfellsbær13:57
- Garðabær13:57
- Selfoss13:57
- Akranes13:57
- Seltjarnarnes13:57
- Vestmannaeyjar13:57
Distances from Álftanes
| London | 1,889 km | SE (127°) |
| Paris | 2,232 km | SE (128°) |
| Moscow | 3,312 km | ENE (78°) |
| Chicago | 4,749 km | W (271°) |
| Dubai | 6,886 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,930 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 8,345 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 8,803 km | NNE (15°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,689 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 9,978 km | SSW (202°) |
| Singapore | 11,515 km | ENE (56°) |
| Sydney | 16,622 km | N (11°) |
Cities near Álftanes
- Seltjarnarnes6 km · 13:57
- Hafnarfjörður5 km · 13:57
- Garðabær5 km · 13:57
- Kópavogur5 km · 13:57
- Reykjavík7 km · 13:57
- Akranes25 km · 13:57
- Mosfellsbær17 km · 13:57
- Vogar22 km · 13:57
FAQ
What time is it in Álftanes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Álftanes (Iceland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Álftanes in?
Álftanes runs on the Atlantic/Reykjavik IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Álftanes observe daylight saving time?
Álftanes does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Álftanes today?
Álftanes sees sunrise at 09:14 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 7h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Álftanes tonight?
The moon phase over Álftanes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Álftanes?
The antipode of Álftanes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 64.10° S, 157.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bluff, New Zealand, roughly 2,047 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Álftanes?
Álftanes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Álftanes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Álftanes, clocks run about 72 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.