Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavik in February

On February 1 in Reykjavik the sun rises at 10:14 and sets at 17:09; on day 28 it rises at 08:46 and sets at 18:36. Over the month the day grows 174 minutes longer.

Sunrise09:30
Sunset17:55
Golden hour16:34–17:55
Day length8 h 24 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Reykjavik in February?

Where it risesSoutheast120°
Where it setsSouthwest240°

Mid-February in Reykjavik: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 120°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 240°. That is 30° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 30° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 23° 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.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
109:1610:1417:0918:076 h 56 min
209:1310:1117:1318:107 h 02 min
309:1110:0817:1618:137 h 08 min
409:0810:0517:1918:157 h 14 min
509:0610:0217:2218:187 h 21 min
609:0309:5917:2518:217 h 27 min
709:0009:5617:2918:247 h 33 min
808:5809:5217:3218:277 h 40 min
908:5509:4917:3518:297 h 46 min
1008:5209:4617:3818:327 h 52 min
1108:5009:4317:4218:357 h 59 min
1208:4709:4017:4518:388 h 05 min
1308:4409:3717:4818:418 h 12 min
1408:4109:3317:5118:448 h 18 min
1508:3809:3017:5518:478 h 24 min
1608:3509:2717:5818:498 h 31 min
1708:3209:2418:0118:528 h 37 min
1808:2909:2018:0418:558 h 44 min
1908:2609:1718:0718:588 h 50 min
2008:2309:1418:1119:018 h 57 min
2108:2009:1018:1419:049 h 04 min
2208:1709:0718:1719:079 h 10 min
2308:1409:0318:2019:109 h 17 min
2408:1009:0018:2319:139 h 23 min
2508:0708:5718:2619:169 h 30 min
2608:0408:5318:2919:199 h 36 min
2708:0108:5018:3319:229 h 43 min
2807:5808:4618:3619:249 h 50 min

Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.

What about vitamin D in February?

In February the sun doesn't climb high enough in Reykjavik for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.

See the Reykjavik vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Reykjavik in February

Where does the sun set in Reykjavik in February?
Mid-February in Reykjavik: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 240° measured from true north, which is 30° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 120°. Over the month both points shift 23° north.
How much daylight does Reykjavik gain in February?
Over February the day gets 174 minutes longer in Reykjavik: on February 1 the sun rises at 10:14 and sets at 17:09, and on day 28 it rises at 08:46 and sets at 18:36.
How many hours of daylight does Reykjavik get in February?
In mid-February the day lasts 8 h 24 min in Reykjavik, from sunrise at 09:30 to sunset at 17:55. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Reykjavik in February?
In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 08:38 in Reykjavik, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 09:30. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Reykjavik in February?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Reykjavik the sun sets at 17:55, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:47, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
What time of day can you make vitamin D in Reykjavik in February?
At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Reykjavik, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In February it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.