The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavik in March
On March 1 in Reykjavik the sun rises at 08:43 and sets at 18:39; on day 31 it rises at 06:55 and sets at 20:10. Over the month the day grows 199 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Reykjavik in March?
Mid-March in Reykjavik: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 95°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 265°. That is 5° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 5° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 28° 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 | 07:54 | 08:43 | 18:39 | 19:27 | 9 h 56 min |
| 2 | 07:51 | 08:39 | 18:42 | 19:30 | 10 h 03 min |
| 3 | 07:48 | 08:36 | 18:45 | 19:33 | 10 h 09 min |
| 4 | 07:44 | 08:32 | 18:48 | 19:36 | 10 h 16 min |
| 5 | 07:41 | 08:29 | 18:51 | 19:39 | 10 h 22 min |
| 6 | 07:37 | 08:25 | 18:54 | 19:42 | 10 h 29 min |
| 7 | 07:34 | 08:22 | 18:57 | 19:45 | 10 h 36 min |
| 8 | 07:30 | 08:18 | 19:00 | 19:48 | 10 h 42 min |
| 9 | 07:27 | 08:15 | 19:04 | 19:51 | 10 h 49 min |
| 10 | 07:23 | 08:11 | 19:07 | 19:54 | 10 h 56 min |
| 11 | 07:20 | 08:07 | 19:10 | 19:57 | 11 h 02 min |
| 12 | 07:16 | 08:04 | 19:13 | 20:00 | 11 h 09 min |
| 13 | 07:13 | 08:00 | 19:16 | 20:03 | 11 h 15 min |
| 14 | 07:09 | 07:57 | 19:19 | 20:06 | 11 h 22 min |
| 15 | 07:06 | 07:53 | 19:22 | 20:09 | 11 h 29 min |
| 16 | 07:02 | 07:49 | 19:25 | 20:12 | 11 h 35 min |
| 17 | 06:58 | 07:46 | 19:28 | 20:15 | 11 h 42 min |
| 18 | 06:55 | 07:42 | 19:31 | 20:18 | 11 h 49 min |
| 19 | 06:51 | 07:39 | 19:34 | 20:21 | 11 h 55 min |
| 20 | 06:47 | 07:35 | 19:37 | 20:25 | 12 h 02 min |
| 21 | 06:44 | 07:31 | 19:40 | 20:28 | 12 h 09 min |
| 22 | 06:40 | 07:28 | 19:43 | 20:31 | 12 h 15 min |
| 23 | 06:36 | 07:24 | 19:46 | 20:34 | 12 h 22 min |
| 24 | 06:32 | 07:20 | 19:49 | 20:37 | 12 h 29 min |
| 25 | 06:28 | 07:17 | 19:52 | 20:40 | 12 h 35 min |
| 26 | 06:25 | 07:13 | 19:55 | 20:43 | 12 h 42 min |
| 27 | 06:21 | 07:09 | 19:58 | 20:47 | 12 h 49 min |
| 28 | 06:17 | 07:06 | 20:01 | 20:50 | 12 h 55 min |
| 29 | 06:13 | 07:02 | 20:04 | 20:53 | 13 h 02 min |
| 30 | 06:09 | 06:58 | 20:07 | 20:56 | 13 h 09 min |
| 31 | 06:05 | 06:55 | 20:10 | 20:59 | 13 h 15 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March 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 guideCommon questions about the sun in Reykjavik in March
- Where does the sun set in Reykjavik in March?
- Mid-March in Reykjavik: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 265° measured from true north, which is 5° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 95°. Over the month both points shift 28° north.
- How much daylight does Reykjavik gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 199 minutes longer in Reykjavik: on March 1 the sun rises at 08:43 and sets at 18:39, and on day 31 it rises at 06:55 and sets at 20:10.
- How many hours of daylight does Reykjavik get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 29 min in Reykjavik, from sunrise at 07:53 to sunset at 19:22. 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 March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 07:06 in Reykjavik, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:53. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Reykjavik in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Reykjavik the sun sets at 19:22, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:09, 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 March?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on March 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 March it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.