The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavik in November
On November 1 in Reykjavik the sun rises at 09:20 and sets at 17:03; on day 30 it rises at 10:48 and sets at 15:46. Over the month the day gets 165 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Reykjavik in November?
Mid-November in Reykjavik: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 136°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 224°. That is 46° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 46° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 21° 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 | 08:26 | 09:20 | 17:03 | 17:57 | 7 h 43 min |
| 2 | 08:28 | 09:23 | 17:00 | 17:54 | 7 h 36 min |
| 3 | 08:31 | 09:26 | 16:56 | 17:52 | 7 h 30 min |
| 4 | 08:34 | 09:30 | 16:53 | 17:49 | 7 h 24 min |
| 5 | 08:37 | 09:33 | 16:50 | 17:46 | 7 h 17 min |
| 6 | 08:39 | 09:36 | 16:47 | 17:44 | 7 h 11 min |
| 7 | 08:42 | 09:39 | 16:44 | 17:41 | 7 h 05 min |
| 8 | 08:45 | 09:42 | 16:41 | 17:39 | 6 h 59 min |
| 9 | 08:47 | 09:46 | 16:38 | 17:36 | 6 h 53 min |
| 10 | 08:50 | 09:49 | 16:35 | 17:34 | 6 h 47 min |
| 11 | 08:53 | 09:52 | 16:32 | 17:32 | 6 h 40 min |
| 12 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 16:30 | 17:29 | 6 h 34 min |
| 13 | 08:58 | 09:58 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 6 h 28 min |
| 14 | 09:01 | 10:01 | 16:24 | 17:25 | 6 h 22 min |
| 15 | 09:03 | 10:05 | 16:21 | 17:23 | 6 h 17 min |
| 16 | 09:06 | 10:08 | 16:18 | 17:21 | 6 h 11 min |
| 17 | 09:08 | 10:11 | 16:16 | 17:19 | 6 h 05 min |
| 18 | 09:11 | 10:14 | 16:13 | 17:17 | 5 h 59 min |
| 19 | 09:13 | 10:17 | 16:11 | 17:15 | 5 h 54 min |
| 20 | 09:15 | 10:20 | 16:08 | 17:13 | 5 h 48 min |
| 21 | 09:18 | 10:23 | 16:06 | 17:11 | 5 h 43 min |
| 22 | 09:20 | 10:26 | 16:03 | 17:09 | 5 h 37 min |
| 23 | 09:22 | 10:29 | 16:01 | 17:07 | 5 h 32 min |
| 24 | 09:25 | 10:32 | 15:59 | 17:06 | 5 h 27 min |
| 25 | 09:27 | 10:35 | 15:56 | 17:04 | 5 h 22 min |
| 26 | 09:29 | 10:38 | 15:54 | 17:03 | 5 h 17 min |
| 27 | 09:31 | 10:40 | 15:52 | 17:01 | 5 h 12 min |
| 28 | 09:33 | 10:43 | 15:50 | 17:00 | 5 h 07 min |
| 29 | 09:35 | 10:46 | 15:48 | 16:58 | 5 h 02 min |
| 30 | 09:37 | 10:48 | 15:46 | 16:57 | 4 h 58 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November 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 November
- Where does the sun set in Reykjavik in November?
- Mid-November in Reykjavik: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 224° measured from true north, which is 46° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 136°. Over the month both points shift 21° south.
- How much daylight does Reykjavik lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 165 minutes shorter in Reykjavik: on November 1 the sun rises at 09:20 and sets at 17:03, and on day 30 it rises at 10:48 and sets at 15:46.
- How many hours of daylight does Reykjavik get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 6 h 17 min in Reykjavik, from sunrise at 10:05 to sunset at 16:21. 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 November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 09:03 in Reykjavik, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 10:05. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Reykjavik in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Reykjavik the sun sets at 16:21, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:23, 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 November?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 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 November it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.