Right now, local time in Egilsstaðir is 00:46 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Egilsstaðir ranks #97855 worldwide by population and #18 in Iceland.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 42m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:51
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 7h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Daylight range
- 3h 24m (winter) – 22h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Egilsstaðir — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 65.2669° N, 14.3948° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- East
- Country
- 🇮🇸 Iceland
- Population
- 2,572 · #97855 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Egilsstaðir through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 65.27° S, 165.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bluff, New Zealand, 2,082 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Egilsstaðir today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:00
- Sunrise
- 08:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:42
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 114.3° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Egilsstaðir — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Egilsstaðir sits in the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 7h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 35 cities we cover in Iceland.
Egilsstaðir's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1,732 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,393 km off. Its position on the globe is 65.27° N, 14.39° 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 | 16:46 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:46 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:46 | −3h |
| London | 00:46 | same time |
| Paris | 01:46 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:46 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:46 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:16 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:46 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:46 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:46 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:46 | +11h |
Best time to call Egilsstaðir
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Egilsstaðir local time:
Cities sharing Egilsstaðir's time zone
Other cities in Iceland
- Reykjavík00:46
- Kópavogur00:46
- Hafnarfjörður00:46
- Reykjanesbær00:46
- Akureyri00:46
- Keflavík00:46
- Mosfellsbær00:46
- Garðabær00:46
- Selfoss00:46
- Akranes00:46
- Seltjarnarnes00:46
- Vestmannaeyjar00:46
Distances from Egilsstaðir
| London | 1,732 km | SE (145°) |
| Paris | 2,071 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 2,935 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 5,101 km | W (277°) |
| Dubai | 6,532 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,207 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,966 km | E (84°) |
| Tokyo | 8,567 km | NNE (21°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,346 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,253 km | SSW (209°) |
| Singapore | 11,137 km | ENE (64°) |
| Sydney | 16,393 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Egilsstaðir
- Reyðarfjörður27 km · 00:46
- Eskifjörður28 km · 00:46
- Neskaupstaður36 km · 00:46
- Höfn119 km · 00:46
- Laugar146 km · 00:46
- Norðurþing160 km · 00:46
- Akureyri177 km · 00:46
- Dalvík205 km · 00:46
FAQ
What time is it in Egilsstaðir right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Egilsstaðir (Iceland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Egilsstaðir in?
Egilsstaðir runs on the Atlantic/Reykjavik IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Egilsstaðir observe daylight saving time?
Egilsstaðir does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Egilsstaðir today?
Egilsstaðir sees sunrise at 08:51 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 7h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Egilsstaðir tonight?
The moon phase over Egilsstaðir tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Egilsstaðir?
The antipode of Egilsstaðir — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 65.27° S, 165.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bluff, New Zealand, roughly 2,082 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Egilsstaðir?
Egilsstaðir lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Egilsstaðir?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Egilsstaðir, clocks run about 42 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.