The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavik in July
On July 1 in Reykjavik the sun rises at 03:05 and sets at 23:57; on day 31 it rises at 04:32 and sets at 22:35. Over the month the day gets 169 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Reykjavik in July?
Mid-July in Reykjavik: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 29°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 331°. That is 61° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 61° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 20° south.
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 | — | 03:05 | 23:57 | — | 20 h 52 min |
| 2 | — | 03:07 | 23:56 | — | 20 h 49 min |
| 3 | — | 03:09 | 23:54 | — | 20 h 45 min |
| 4 | — | 03:11 | 23:52 | — | 20 h 41 min |
| 5 | — | 03:14 | 23:50 | — | 20 h 37 min |
| 6 | — | 03:16 | 23:48 | — | 20 h 32 min |
| 7 | — | 03:18 | 23:46 | — | 20 h 28 min |
| 8 | — | 03:21 | 23:44 | — | 20 h 23 min |
| 9 | — | 03:24 | 23:42 | — | 20 h 18 min |
| 10 | — | 03:26 | 23:39 | — | 20 h 13 min |
| 11 | — | 03:29 | 23:37 | — | 20 h 07 min |
| 12 | — | 03:32 | 23:34 | — | 20 h 02 min |
| 13 | — | 03:35 | 23:31 | — | 19 h 56 min |
| 14 | — | 03:38 | 23:29 | — | 19 h 51 min |
| 15 | — | 03:41 | 23:26 | — | 19 h 45 min |
| 16 | — | 03:44 | 23:23 | — | 19 h 39 min |
| 17 | — | 03:47 | 23:20 | — | 19 h 33 min |
| 18 | — | 03:50 | 23:17 | — | 19 h 27 min |
| 19 | — | 03:53 | 23:14 | — | 19 h 21 min |
| 20 | — | 03:56 | 23:11 | — | 19 h 15 min |
| 21 | — | 04:00 | 23:08 | — | 19 h 09 min |
| 22 | — | 04:03 | 23:05 | — | 19 h 02 min |
| 23 | — | 04:06 | 23:02 | — | 18 h 56 min |
| 24 | 01:47 | 04:09 | 22:59 | 01:21 | 18 h 49 min |
| 25 | 02:08 | 04:12 | 22:55 | 01:00 | 18 h 43 min |
| 26 | 02:20 | 04:16 | 22:52 | 00:48 | 18 h 36 min |
| 27 | 02:30 | 04:19 | 22:49 | 00:38 | 18 h 30 min |
| 28 | 02:39 | 04:22 | 22:46 | 00:29 | 18 h 23 min |
| 29 | 02:47 | 04:26 | 22:42 | 00:21 | 18 h 17 min |
| 30 | 02:54 | 04:29 | 22:39 | 00:14 | 18 h 10 min |
| 31 | 03:00 | 04:32 | 22:35 | 00:07 | 18 h 03 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in July?
In July, 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 July
- Where does the sun set in Reykjavik in July?
- Mid-July in Reykjavik: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 331° measured from true north, which is 61° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 29°. Over the month both points shift 20° south.
- How much daylight does Reykjavik lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 169 minutes shorter in Reykjavik: on July 1 the sun rises at 03:05 and sets at 23:57, and on day 31 it rises at 04:32 and sets at 22:35.
- How many hours of daylight does Reykjavik get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 19 h 45 min in Reykjavik, from sunrise at 03:41 to sunset at 23:26. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Reykjavik in July?
- In July 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 July?
- In July it never really gets dark in Reykjavik: the sun sets at 23:26, 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 July?
- In mid-July, 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.