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Current local time in Akureyri

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Calling Code +354
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Sun & moon in Akureyri today

Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
18:45
Daylight
11.4hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Akureyri

J4.6 hrsF8.2 hrsM11.6 hrsA15.2 hrsM18.9 hrsJ23 hrsJ20.9 hrsA16.9 hrsS13.3 hrsO9.8 hrsN6.1 hrsD3.3 hrs

Working hours in Akureyri

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Time zone guide for Akureyri

Akureyri, Iceland runs on UTC+0. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+0 — daylight saving time is not observed. The time difference between Akureyri and New York is 4 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 13:00–18:00 in Akureyri lines up with 09:00–14:00 in New York. The time difference between Akureyri and London is 1 hour. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Akureyri lines up with 10:00–18:00 in London. The time difference between Akureyri and Tokyo is 9 hours. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Reykjavík, Casablanca, Accra. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Akureyri.

Practical information for Akureyri

Akureyri (Iceland) is home to roughly 20K people. Today brings about 11.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:19, sunset at 18:45. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+0 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 66° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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Iceland

Iceland

Capital

Reykjavík

Continent

Europe

Time Zone

GMT · Atlantic/Reykjavik

Coordinates

65.68°N, 18.09°W

Currency

ISK (kr)

Calling Code

+354

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

Icelandic

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

Traffic Lights With Hearts

Akureyri's red traffic lights are shaped as hearts, introduced in 2008 during Iceland's financial collapse as a small piece of civic morale. They are still there.

The clock: Iceland keeps UTC+0 year-round despite sitting far west — which puts Akureyri's solar noon around 13:10 and its summer sunsets near midnight.

The sun and the clock in Akureyri (2026)

Solar noon13:12on UTC+0 standard time
Longest day23h 35m22 June
Shortest day3h 4m22 December
Yearly average12h 39mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise01:2622 June
Latest sunset01:0222 June

Akureyri lies at 18.1°W. Its time zone, UTC+0, is built around the prime meridian (0°). The 18.1° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 72 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 13:12 rather than 12:00. The zone holds UTC+0 all year — there is no daylight saving here.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 23h 35m of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 3h 4m. The swing between them is 20h 31m. Close to the Arctic or Antarctic circle, the year swings hard between long light and long dark.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Akureyri that civil twilight runs about 51 minutes at the equinox, stretching to 96 minutes at the solstice.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Akureyri?

The official timezone for Akureyri, Iceland is Atlantic/Reykjavik with a current UTC offset of UTC+0.

What is the population and location of Akureyri?

Akureyri has an estimated population of 20K and is located at coordinates 65.68°N, 18.09°W.

How many hours of daylight does Akureyri get?

Akureyri gets 23h 35m of daylight on its longest day and 3h 4m on its shortest, averaging 12h 39m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Akureyri?

Solar noon in Akureyri falls at about 13:12 on UTC+0 standard time, because the city sits 18.1° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Akureyri?

Traffic Lights With Hearts: Akureyri's red traffic lights are shaped as hearts, introduced in 2008 during Iceland's financial collapse as a small piece of civic morale. They are still there.