Reykjavik, Iceland

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

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Reykjavik, Iceland Wednesday 16 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 69 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

11:17 AM

11:17 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

First quarter

43% lit

1:23 PM – 1:09 AM

ESE W
1:23 PM Moonrise
1:59 PM 4°
7:12 PM Highest, 24°
12:31 AM 4°
1:09 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 9:58 AM–11:17 AM
  • Sunrise 11:17 AM
  • Moonrise 1:23 PM
  • Sunset 3:29 PM
  • Evening blue hour 3:29 PM–4:47 PM
  • Fully dark 6:56 PM–7:51 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:16 AM–7:51 AM
← Previous day Tuesday Tue, Dec 15
Next day → Thursday Thu, Dec 17

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 3:56 PM Partial solar eclipse 5.7% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 8:59 AM

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