Current time in Reykjavik
Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland, located in Capital Region, Iceland within the Northern Europe region. It uses the Atlantic/Reykjavik IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+00:00 (GMT). With a population of around 128,793, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Iceland, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Now in IS
Reykjavik, Iceland
Timezone
Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC offset
UTC+00:00
Standard
GMT
DST
No regular shift
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Time in Reykjavik for calls, travel, and planning
Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland, located in Capital Region, Iceland within the Northern Europe region. It uses the Atlantic/Reykjavik IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+00:00 (GMT). With a population of around 128,793, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Iceland, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Reykjavik for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 1 hour ahead of Reykjavik. New York is currently 4 hours behind Reykjavik.
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Timezone
Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC Offset
UTC+00:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT
DST
Not active
Region
Northern Europe
Country
Iceland
State / Area
Capital Region
Calling Code
+354
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Useful local details for Reykjavik
Reykjavik is located in Capital Region, Iceland, in the Europe continent. The primary language spoken here is IS. The city has a population of approximately 128,793, ranking it #414 in Iceland by size. For timezone purposes, Reykjavik uses Atlantic/Reykjavik (UTC+00:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
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Daylight Saving Time
Reykjavik does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+00:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Reykjavik does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Reykjavik
For work calls, the standard business window in Reykjavik is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Reykjavik local time before inviting people across Northern Europe or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Reykjavik uses ISK and the calling code for Iceland is +354. Languages spoken here include IS. The city has a population of around 128,793, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Northern Europe.
Use for daylight saving
Reykjavik does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+00:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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