Reykjavik, Iceland

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Reykjavik, Iceland

That morning

Sunrise

11:16 AM

11:16 AM

Clears the hills at 11:48 AM, 32 min after sunrise

Sunset

3:29 PM

3:29 PM

Behind the hills at 3:16 PM, 13 min before sunset

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

Meteor shower

Geminids

Best around 3:29 AM

Very LowExcellent
4:59 PM Dark enough
3:29 AM Best
9:48 AM Too light
Estimate
~16/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
59°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
79% lost
Speed
35 km/s

Where they come from: Asteroid 3200 Phaethon

One of only two major showers from an asteroid, not a comet: 3200 Phaethon, a 'rock comet' that sheds dust when it passes close to the Sun. Its dust is denser than most, which is why Geminids are bright and slow.

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 strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit

Above the horizon all day

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 9:58 AM–11:16 AM
  • Sunrise 11:16 AM
  • Sunset 3:29 PM
  • Evening blue hour 3:29 PM–4:47 PM
  • Fully dark 6:56 PM–7:50 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Reykjavik, Iceland

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Reykjavik - sunset at 5:07 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:07 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:37 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:37 PM Northern lights possible Kp 2 - could be overhead
Tue 3 Nov 2026 9:00 PM Northern lights possible Kp 3 - could be overhead
Wed 4 Nov 2026 10:00 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:31 PM 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