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Current Time in Reykjavík, Iceland

See the current time in Reykjavík, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.

10:28 AM
Saturday, September 26, 2026

The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.

Reykjavík time zone

Time zoneGreenwich Mean Time
Time zone IDAtlantic/Reykjavik
UTC offsetUTC
Clock changesNone — same offset all year
Sunrise today7:22 AM
Sunset today7:18 PM

Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Reykjavík's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.

Reykjavík time compared with other cities

CityLocal timeDifference from Reykjavík
Los Angeles, CA3:28 AM7 hours behind
New York, NY6:28 AM4 hours behind
London, UK11:28 AM1 hour ahead
Dubai, UAE2:28 PM4 hours ahead
Shanghai, China6:28 PM8 hours ahead
Tokyo, Japan7:28 PM9 hours ahead

Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.

Related astronomical information

Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.

Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Reykjavík, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.

Questions this page answers

About Reykjavík time

This page shows the local time in Reykjavík, Iceland — the same clock people there are reading. The clocks there do not change during the year.

Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.

Reykjavík time FAQ

What time is it in Reykjavík, Iceland right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Reykjavík's current local time and updates every minute. Reykjavík is on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC). The clocks there do not change during the year.

What time zone is Reykjavík in? Reykjavík uses the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone, known as Greenwich Mean Time, currently UTC. The clocks there do not change during the year.

How far ahead or behind is Reykjavík? The table on this page compares Reykjavík with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.