Reykjavik
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About Reykjavik
Reykjavik operates on UTC+0 year-round, with no daylight saving time. What time is it in Reykjavik? The city is 4 hours ahead of New York. Check the live clock at the top of this page for the exact current time. Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located on the southern shore of the Faxaflói bay in southwest Iceland and has a latitude of 64°08′ N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025, and the surrounding Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting approximately 64% of Iceland's population.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time is it in Reykjavik right now?+
Reykjavik runs on UTC+0 all year round, so the current local time matches Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) exactly. You can see the live clock at the top of this page.
What time zone does Reykjavik use?+
Reykjavik uses the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone, which is permanently set to UTC+0. Iceland does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset never changes throughout the year.
Does Reykjavik change its clocks for daylight saving time?+
No. Iceland is one of the few countries that does not observe daylight saving time. Reykjavik stays at UTC+0 every day of the year, making it straightforward to calculate the local time at any moment.
What is the time difference between Reykjavik and London?+
In winter (when the UK is on GMT), Reykjavik and London share the same time — UTC+0. In summer, the UK switches to BST (UTC+1), so London is 1 hour ahead of Reykjavik during those months.
How many hours ahead of New York is Reykjavik?+
Reykjavik is 5 hours ahead of New York during US Eastern Standard Time (winter) and 4 hours ahead during Eastern Daylight Time (summer), since Reykjavik stays fixed at UTC+0 while New York shifts between UTC−5 and UTC−4.
Is Reykjavik in the same time zone as London or Dublin?+
In winter, yes — Reykjavik, London, and Dublin all sit at UTC+0. However, when Ireland and the UK move their clocks forward in spring, Reykjavik falls 1 hour behind both cities until they return to standard time in autumn.
Why does Iceland not use daylight saving time?+
Iceland's extreme northern latitude means daylight hours already vary dramatically between seasons. The government decided decades ago that clock changes provided no practical benefit, so Reykjavik has remained on UTC+0 permanently since 1968.