Reykjavik, Iceland

Friday, October 25, 2024

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Reykjavik, Iceland

That morning

Sunrise

8:50 AM

8:50 AM

Clears the hills at 9:03 AM, 13 min after sunrise

7:59 AM Blue hour
8:50 AM Sunrise
10:08 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:32 PM

5:32 PM

Behind the hills at 5:25 PM, 7 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

4:14 PM Golden hour
5:32 PM Sunset
6:23 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:47 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:02 PM Dark enough
12:09 AM Moonrise
5:47 AM Best
7:23 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
42°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
20% lost
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 2:02 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:02 PM Dark enough
12:09 AM Moonrise
2:02 AM Best
7:23 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
39°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
7% lost
Speed
27 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

Dust from Comet Encke, which goes round the Sun every 3.3 years, the shortest of any bright comet. Its stream is old and spread wide, so the Taurids last for weeks and carry larger pieces than most: the 'Halloween fireballs'.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 2:02 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:02 PM Dark enough
12:09 AM Moonrise
2:02 AM Best
7:23 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
45°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
7% lost
Speed
29 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

The other half of Comet Encke's wide, old stream: the same dust as the Southern Taurids, met a little later and from a little further north. Known, with them, for slow, bright fireballs.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

The second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Moon

Last quarter

38% lit

10:13 PM – 5:36 PM

NE NW
10:13 PM Moonrise
11:17 PM 4°
8:16 AM Highest, 46°
4:48 PM 4°
5:36 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:59 AM–8:50 AM
  • Sunrise 8:50 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:50 AM–10:08 AM
  • Morning best color 9:21 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:14 PM–5:32 PM
  • Evening best color 4:38 PM
  • Sunset 5:32 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:32 PM–6:23 PM
  • Moonset 5:36 PM
  • Fully dark 8:15 PM–6:10 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:15 PM–12:15 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Reykjavik, Iceland

Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:31 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:31 PM Northern lights possible Kp 3 - could be overhead
Wed 4 Nov 2026 7:00 AM Northern lights possible Kp 4 - could be overhead
Thu 5 Nov 2026 7:00 AM Northern lights possible Kp 5 (G1) - could be overhead
Fri 6 Nov 2026 8:00 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 6:40 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:01 AM Partial solar eclipse 5.7% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 8:59 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 4:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 16.1% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 4:24 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 4:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 27.7% of the Sun covered
Tue 12 Jun 2029 3:33 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 10:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 24.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 5:47 AM Total lunar eclipse 90% of it above your horizon
Mon 18 Oct 2032 7:03 PM Partial solar eclipse 42.6% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 7:12 PM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 2:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 1:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 10:12 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 2:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 62.8% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 14.7% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 8:20 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it