Reykjavik, Iceland

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

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Reykjavik, Iceland Tuesday 15 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 85 an hour

Best around 3:17 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

11:16 AM

11:16 AM

Sunset

3:29 PM

3:29 PM

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

Moon

Waxing crescent

33% lit

1:30 PM – 11:35 PM

ESE WSW
1:30 PM Moonrise
2:09 PM 4°
6:31 PM Highest, 18°
10:55 PM 4°
11:35 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 9:57 AM–11:16 AM
  • Sunrise 11:16 AM
  • Moonrise 1:31 PM
  • Sunset 3:29 PM
  • Evening blue hour 3:29 PM–4:47 PM
  • Fully dark 6:56 PM–7:50 AM
  • Moonset 11:35 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:46 PM–7:50 AM
← Previous day Monday Mon, Dec 14
Next day → Wednesday Wed, Dec 16

Upcoming celestial events for Reykjavik, Iceland

Winter solstice Shortest day, 4h 07m of light · sunset 3:29 PM in the SSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 8:50 PM Ursids Around 7 an hour
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 8:23 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 3:55 PM Partial solar eclipse 5.7% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 8:59 AM

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