Right now, local time in Reykjavík is 13:53 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Reykjavík ranks #5218 worldwide by population — the largest city 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
- 17:10
- Day length
- 7h 56m
- Solar noon
- 13:12
- Daylight range
- 4h 08m (winter) – 21h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Reykjavík — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 64.1355° N, 21.8954° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Capital Region
- Country
- 🇮🇸 Iceland
- Population
- 118,918 · #5218 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Reykjavík through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 64.14° S, 158.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bluff, New Zealand, 2,048 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Reykjavík today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:28
- Sunrise
- 09:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:12
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 19:44
- Qibla direction
- 106.2° from north (ESE (106°))
Full prayer timetable for Reykjavík — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Reykjavík sits in the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 7h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Iceland, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Reykjavík's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1,887 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,617 km off. Its position on the globe is 64.14° N, 21.90° 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 | 05:53 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | −3h |
| London | 13:53 | same time |
| Paris | 14:53 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +11h |
Best time to call Reykjavík
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Reykjavík local time:
Cities sharing Reykjavík's time zone
Other cities in Iceland
- Kópavogur13:53
- Hafnarfjörður13:53
- Reykjanesbær13:53
- Akureyri13:53
- Keflavík13:53
- Mosfellsbær13:53
- Garðabær13:53
- Selfoss13:53
- Akranes13:53
- Seltjarnarnes13:53
- Vestmannaeyjar13:53
- Norðurþing13:53
Distances from Reykjavík
| London | 1,887 km | SE (128°) |
| Paris | 2,230 km | SE (128°) |
| Moscow | 3,305 km | ENE (78°) |
| Chicago | 4,755 km | W (271°) |
| Dubai | 6,880 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,934 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 8,338 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 8,798 km | NNE (15°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,682 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 9,984 km | SSW (203°) |
| Singapore | 11,508 km | ENE (57°) |
| Sydney | 16,617 km | NNE (11°) |
Cities near Reykjavík
- Kópavogur3 km · 13:53
- Garðabær5 km · 13:53
- Hafnarfjörður8 km · 13:53
- Seltjarnarnes5 km · 13:53
- Álftanes7 km · 13:53
- Mosfellsbær10 km · 13:53
- Akranes22 km · 13:53
- Borgarnes45 km · 13:53
FAQ
What time is it in Reykjavík right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Reykjavík (Iceland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Reykjavík in?
Reykjavík runs on the Atlantic/Reykjavik IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Reykjavík observe daylight saving time?
Reykjavík does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Reykjavík today?
Reykjavík sees sunrise at 09:14 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 7h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Reykjavík tonight?
The moon phase over Reykjavík tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Reykjavík?
The antipode of Reykjavík — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 64.14° S, 158.10° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bluff, New Zealand, roughly 2,048 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Reykjavík?
Reykjavík lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Reykjavík?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Reykjavík, clocks run about 72 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.