Current time in Reykjavík
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Reykjavík · IcelandUTC+00:00
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- Time zone
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Abbreviation
- GMT
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Iceland
- Population
- 118,918
Reykjavík time difference
How far Reykjavík is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 1h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 4h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 7h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 5h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 9h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 4h ahead | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Reykjavík
Reykjavík does not change its clocks: UTC+00:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Reykjavík
- Sunrise today
- 7:39 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:53 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 14 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 1:16 PM
- Longest day
- 21 hours 8 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 4 hours 7 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Reykjavík run 1 hour 28 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 1:28 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
No clock changes since at least 1970: Reykjavík has kept UTC+00:00 all year round.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Iceland uses UTC+0 all year and has not changed its clocks since 1968. By longitude Reykjavik would fit roughly UTC−1:30, so the sun runs well behind the clock: solar noon falls at about 1:30 p.m.
Sources: IANA tz database: europe
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Reykjavík in?
- Reykjavík uses the Atlantic/Reykjavik (GMT) time zone and is currently on UTC+00:00.
- Does Reykjavík observe daylight saving time?
- No. Reykjavík stays on UTC+00:00 all year.