Reykjavik, Iceland

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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Reykjavik, Iceland Wednesday 23 September 2026 High 49°F, low 44°F.

Equinox or solstice

Autumn equinox

The moment itself, 12:05 AM

Sunrise
7:13 AM, E (90°)
Sunset
7:26 PM, W (270°)
Daylight
12h 12m

That morning

Sunrise

Very Low

7:13 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:25 AM Blue hour
7:13 AM Sunrise
7:43 AM Best color
8:16 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 3 well-rated past sunrises here.

Sunset

Very Low

7:24 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:21 PM Golden hour
6:34 PM Best color
7:24 PM Sunset
8:12 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 29 camera photos of past sunsets here.

That night

Aurora chance

Good

8:12 PM – 6:28 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:12 PM Dark enough
6:28 AM Too light

Moon

Waxing gibbous

89% lit

7:07 PM – 3:45 AM

SE SW
7:07 PM Moonrise
7:51 PM 4°
11:25 PM Highest, 14°
3:00 AM 4°
3:45 AM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning
46°F
Overcast 97% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
48°F
Moderate drizzle 96% clouds · 0.7 mm rain
Evening
48°F
Overcast 97% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:25 AM Blue hour
7:13 AM Sunrise
7:43 AM Best color
8:16 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:21 PM Golden hour
6:34 PM Best color
7:24 PM Sunset
8:12 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, waxing gibbous

7:07 PM Moonrise
7:51 PM 4°
11:25 PM Highest, 14°
3:00 AM 4°
3:45 AM Moonset

Aurora window

8:12 PM Dark enough
6:28 AM Too light
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Upcoming celestial events for Reykjavik, Iceland

New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:10 PM to 5:20 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 3:50 PM Orionids Around 13 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:51 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 4:38 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:38 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 6:40 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:01 AM Leonids Around 8 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 7:54 AM Beaver Moon Rises 2:31 PM in the NNE Mon 23 Nov 2026 2:31 PM Partial solar eclipse 5.7% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 8:59 AM

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