Reykjavik, Iceland

Sunday, December 13, 2026

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Reykjavik, Iceland Sunday 13 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Around 126 an hour

Best around 3:18 AM

Radiant climbs to
58°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 km/s

The rate at the top 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

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

That morning

Sunrise

11:13 AM

11:13 AM

Sunset

3:30 PM

3:30 PM

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

Moon

Waxing crescent

17% lit

1:48 PM – 8:21 PM

SSE SSW
1:48 PM Moonrise
2:47 PM 4°
5:05 PM Highest, 8°
7:22 PM 4°
8:21 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 9:55 AM–11:13 AM
  • Sunrise 11:13 AM
  • Moonrise 1:49 PM
  • Sunset 3:30 PM
  • Evening blue hour 3:30 PM–4:48 PM
  • Fully dark 6:56 PM–7:48 AM
  • Moonset 8:21 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:26 PM–7:48 AM
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Next day → Monday Mon, Dec 14

Upcoming celestial events for Reykjavik, Iceland

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Mon 21 Dec 2026 9:44 AM Quadrantids Around 16 an hour
Sat 2 Jan 2027 9:44 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:20 PM to 7:50 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 8:22 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:32 PM in the NE Fri 22 Jan 2027 4:32 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:20 PM to 7:00 AM Sat 6 Feb 2027 3:56 PM Partial solar eclipse 5.7% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 8:59 AM

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