The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavik in June
On June 1 in Reykjavik the sun rises at 03:23 and sets at 23:28; on day 30 it rises at 03:03 and sets at 23:59. Over the month the day grows 50 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Reykjavik in June?
Mid-June in Reykjavik: the sun rises in the north — a bearing of 20°, measured from true north — and sets in the north, at 340°. That is 70° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 70° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 6° north.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Reykjavik. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 03:23 | 23:28 | — | 20 h 05 min |
| 2 | — | 03:21 | 23:31 | — | 20 h 10 min |
| 3 | — | 03:18 | 23:33 | — | 20 h 15 min |
| 4 | — | 03:16 | 23:36 | — | 20 h 20 min |
| 5 | — | 03:13 | 23:39 | — | 20 h 25 min |
| 6 | — | 03:11 | 23:41 | — | 20 h 30 min |
| 7 | — | 03:09 | 23:44 | — | 20 h 34 min |
| 8 | — | 03:07 | 23:46 | — | 20 h 39 min |
| 9 | — | 03:05 | 23:48 | — | 20 h 43 min |
| 10 | — | 03:04 | 23:50 | — | 20 h 47 min |
| 11 | — | 03:02 | 23:52 | — | 20 h 50 min |
| 12 | — | 03:01 | 23:54 | — | 20 h 54 min |
| 13 | — | 02:59 | 23:56 | — | 20 h 57 min |
| 14 | — | 02:58 | 23:57 | — | 20 h 59 min |
| 15 | — | 02:57 | 23:59 | — | 21 h 02 min |
| 16 | — | 02:56 | 00:00 | — | 21 h 04 min |
| 17 | — | 02:56 | 00:01 | — | 21 h 06 min |
| 18 | — | 02:55 | 00:02 | — | 21 h 07 min |
| 19 | — | 02:55 | 00:03 | — | 21 h 08 min |
| 20 | — | 02:55 | 00:03 | — | 21 h 09 min |
| 21 | — | 02:55 | 00:04 | — | 21 h 09 min |
| 22 | — | 02:55 | 00:04 | — | 21 h 09 min |
| 23 | — | 02:55 | 00:04 | — | 21 h 08 min |
| 24 | — | 02:56 | 00:04 | — | 21 h 08 min |
| 25 | — | 02:57 | 00:03 | — | 21 h 06 min |
| 26 | — | 02:58 | 00:03 | — | 21 h 05 min |
| 27 | — | 02:59 | 00:02 | — | 21 h 03 min |
| 28 | — | 03:00 | 00:01 | — | 21 h 01 min |
| 29 | — | 03:02 | 00:00 | — | 20 h 58 min |
| 30 | — | 03:03 | 23:59 | — | 20 h 55 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in June?
In June, the typical synthesis window in Reykjavik runs from 11:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~12 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Reykjavik vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Reykjavik in June
- Where does the sun set in Reykjavik in June?
- Mid-June in Reykjavik: the sun sets in the north, a bearing of 340° measured from true north, which is 70° north of due west. It rises in the north, at 20°. Over the month both points shift 6° north.
- How much daylight does Reykjavik gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 50 minutes longer in Reykjavik: on June 1 the sun rises at 03:23 and sets at 23:28, and on day 30 it rises at 03:03 and sets at 23:59.
- How many hours of daylight does Reykjavik get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 21 h 02 min in Reykjavik, from sunrise at 02:57 to sunset at 23:59. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Reykjavik in June?
- In June there is no dawn time in Reykjavik: the sun never drops 6° below the horizon, so twilight lasts all night and the sky never gets fully dark.
- What time does it get dark in Reykjavik in June?
- In June it never really gets dark in Reykjavik: the sun sets at 23:59, but it never drops 6° below the horizon, so the sky stays in twilight until the next sunrise.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Reykjavik in June?
- In mid-June, between 11:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Reykjavik, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 12 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.