The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavik in October
On October 1 in Reykjavik the sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 18:49; on day 31 it rises at 09:17 and sets at 17:06. Over the month the day gets 196 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Reykjavik in October?
Mid-October in Reykjavik: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 111°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 249°. That is 21° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 21° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 26° 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 | 06:56 | 07:44 | 18:49 | 19:37 | 11 h 05 min |
| 2 | 06:59 | 07:47 | 18:46 | 19:33 | 10 h 59 min |
| 3 | 07:02 | 07:50 | 18:42 | 19:30 | 10 h 52 min |
| 4 | 07:05 | 07:53 | 18:38 | 19:26 | 10 h 46 min |
| 5 | 07:08 | 07:56 | 18:35 | 19:23 | 10 h 39 min |
| 6 | 07:11 | 07:59 | 18:31 | 19:19 | 10 h 32 min |
| 7 | 07:14 | 08:02 | 18:28 | 19:16 | 10 h 26 min |
| 8 | 07:17 | 08:05 | 18:24 | 19:12 | 10 h 19 min |
| 9 | 07:20 | 08:08 | 18:21 | 19:09 | 10 h 13 min |
| 10 | 07:23 | 08:11 | 18:17 | 19:05 | 10 h 06 min |
| 11 | 07:26 | 08:14 | 18:13 | 19:02 | 9 h 59 min |
| 12 | 07:29 | 08:17 | 18:10 | 18:59 | 9 h 53 min |
| 13 | 07:31 | 08:20 | 18:06 | 18:55 | 9 h 46 min |
| 14 | 07:34 | 08:23 | 18:03 | 18:52 | 9 h 40 min |
| 15 | 07:37 | 08:26 | 17:59 | 18:49 | 9 h 33 min |
| 16 | 07:40 | 08:29 | 17:56 | 18:45 | 9 h 26 min |
| 17 | 07:43 | 08:33 | 17:52 | 18:42 | 9 h 20 min |
| 18 | 07:46 | 08:36 | 17:49 | 18:39 | 9 h 13 min |
| 19 | 07:49 | 08:39 | 17:46 | 18:36 | 9 h 07 min |
| 20 | 07:52 | 08:42 | 17:42 | 18:33 | 9 h 00 min |
| 21 | 07:54 | 08:45 | 17:39 | 18:29 | 8 h 54 min |
| 22 | 07:57 | 08:48 | 17:35 | 18:26 | 8 h 47 min |
| 23 | 08:00 | 08:51 | 17:32 | 18:23 | 8 h 41 min |
| 24 | 08:03 | 08:54 | 17:29 | 18:20 | 8 h 34 min |
| 25 | 08:06 | 08:58 | 17:25 | 18:17 | 8 h 28 min |
| 26 | 08:09 | 09:01 | 17:22 | 18:14 | 8 h 21 min |
| 27 | 08:12 | 09:04 | 17:19 | 18:11 | 8 h 15 min |
| 28 | 08:14 | 09:07 | 17:16 | 18:08 | 8 h 08 min |
| 29 | 08:17 | 09:10 | 17:12 | 18:06 | 8 h 02 min |
| 30 | 08:20 | 09:14 | 17:09 | 18:03 | 7 h 56 min |
| 31 | 08:23 | 09:17 | 17:06 | 18:00 | 7 h 49 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October 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 October
- Where does the sun set in Reykjavik in October?
- Mid-October in Reykjavik: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 249° measured from true north, which is 21° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 111°. Over the month both points shift 26° south.
- How much daylight does Reykjavik lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 196 minutes shorter in Reykjavik: on October 1 the sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 18:49, and on day 31 it rises at 09:17 and sets at 17:06.
- How many hours of daylight does Reykjavik get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 9 h 33 min in Reykjavik, from sunrise at 08:26 to sunset at 17:59. 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 07:37 in Reykjavik, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:26. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Reykjavik in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Reykjavik the sun sets at 17:59, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:49, 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 October?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on October 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 October it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.