January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Kópavogur, Iceland 🇮🇸

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 05:13 ↑ 52.6° NE

Sunset Today: 21:49 ↑ 306.8° NW

Day Length: 16h 36m

Sun Direction: ENE

Sun Altitude: 5.94°

Sun Distance: 151.573 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Kópavogur

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	11:19 ↑ 150° SSE	15:43 ↑ 210° SSW	4h 23m	+2m 54s	07:55	19:07	08:54	18:08	10:01	17:00	13:30	147.10
2	11:18 ↑ 150° SSE	15:45 ↑ 210° SSW	4h 26m	+3m 08s	07:54	19:08	08:54	18:09	10:01	17:02	13:31	147.10
3	11:17 ↑ 149° SSE	15:47 ↑ 211° SSW	4h 30m	+3m 22s	07:54	19:10	08:53	18:11	10:00	17:03	13:31	147.10
4	11:15 ↑ 149° SSE	15:49 ↑ 211° SSW	4h 33m	+3m 35s	07:54	19:11	08:53	18:12	09:59	17:05	13:32	147.10
5	11:14 ↑ 148° SSE	15:52 ↑ 212° SSW	4h 37m	+3m 47s	07:53	19:12	08:52	18:13	09:59	17:07	13:32	147.10
6	11:12 ↑ 148° SSE	15:54 ↑ 212° SSW	4h 41m	+3m 59s	07:53	19:14	08:51	18:15	09:58	17:09	13:33	147.10
7	11:11 ↑ 147° SSE	15:57 ↑ 213° SSW	4h 45m	+4m 10s	07:52	19:15	08:51	18:17	09:57	17:11	13:33	147.11
8	11:09 ↑ 147° SSE	15:59 ↑ 213° SSW	4h 50m	+4m 21s	07:51	19:17	08:50	18:18	09:56	17:12	13:34	147.11
9	11:07 ↑ 146° SSE	16:02 ↑ 214° SW	4h 54m	+4m 31s	07:51	19:19	08:49	18:20	09:55	17:15	13:34	147.11
10	11:05 ↑ 146° SE	16:05 ↑ 214° SW	4h 59m	+4m 40s	07:50	19:20	08:48	18:22	09:53	17:17	13:34	147.12
11	11:03 ↑ 145° SE	16:07 ↑ 215° SW	5h 04m	+4m 49s	07:49	19:22	08:47	18:24	09:52	17:19	13:35	147.13
12	11:01 ↑ 145° SE	16:10 ↑ 216° SW	5h 09m	+4m 58s	07:48	19:24	08:46	18:26	09:51	17:21	13:35	147.14
13	10:59 ↑ 144° SE	16:13 ↑ 216° SW	5h 14m	+5m 05s	07:47	19:25	08:45	18:28	09:49	17:23	13:36	147.15
14	10:57 ↑ 143° SE	16:16 ↑ 217° SW	5h 19m	+5m 13s	07:46	19:27	08:44	18:29	09:48	17:25	13:36	147.15
15	10:54 ↑ 143° SE	16:19 ↑ 218° SW	5h 24m	+5m 20s	07:45	19:29	08:42	18:32	09:46	17:28	13:36	147.16
16	10:52 ↑ 142° SE	16:22 ↑ 218° SW	5h 30m	+5m 26s	07:43	19:31	08:41	18:34	09:44	17:30	13:37	147.17
17	10:50 ↑ 141° SE	16:25 ↑ 219° SW	5h 35m	+5m 32s	07:42	19:33	08:40	18:36	09:43	17:33	13:37	147.18
18	10:47 ↑ 141° SE	16:29 ↑ 220° SW	5h 41m	+5m 38s	07:41	19:35	08:38	18:38	09:41	17:35	13:37	147.19
19	10:45 ↑ 140° SE	16:32 ↑ 220° SW	5h 47m	+5m 43s	07:39	19:37	08:37	18:40	09:39	17:38	13:38	147.21
20	10:42 ↑ 139° SE	16:35 ↑ 221° SW	5h 52m	+5m 48s	07:38	19:39	08:35	18:42	09:37	17:40	13:38	147.22
21	10:39 ↑ 138° SE	16:38 ↑ 222° SW	5h 58m	+5m 52s	07:36	19:41	08:33	18:45	09:35	17:43	13:38	147.23
22	10:37 ↑ 138° SE	16:41 ↑ 222° SW	6h 04m	+5m 56s	07:35	19:44	08:32	18:47	09:33	17:45	13:39	147.24
23	10:34 ↑ 137° SE	16:45 ↑ 223° SW	6h 10m	+6m 00s	07:33	19:46	08:30	18:49	09:31	17:48	13:39	147.26
24	10:31 ↑ 136° SE	16:48 ↑ 224° SW	6h 16m	+6m 03s	07:32	19:48	08:28	18:51	09:29	17:51	13:39	147.27
25	10:28 ↑ 136° SE	16:51 ↑ 225° SW	6h 22m	+6m 07s	07:30	19:50	08:26	18:54	09:27	17:53	13:39	147.29
26	10:26 ↑ 135° SE	16:55 ↑ 225° SW	6h 29m	+6m 10s	07:28	19:53	08:24	18:56	09:24	17:56	13:40	147.30
27	10:23 ↑ 134° SE	16:58 ↑ 226° SW	6h 35m	+6m 12s	07:26	19:55	08:22	18:59	09:22	17:59	13:40	147.32
28	10:20 ↑ 133° SE	17:01 ↑ 227° SW	6h 41m	+6m 15s	07:24	19:57	08:20	19:01	09:20	18:01	13:40	147.34
29	10:17 ↑ 132° SE	17:05 ↑ 228° SW	6h 47m	+6m 17s	07:22	20:00	08:18	19:04	09:17	18:04	13:40	147.35
30	10:14 ↑ 132° SE	17:08 ↑ 229° SW	6h 54m	+6m 19s	07:20	20:02	08:16	19:06	09:15	18:07	13:40	147.37
31	10:11 ↑ 131° SE	17:11 ↑ 229° SW	7h 00m	+6m 21s	07:18	20:04	08:14	19:09	09:12	18:10	13:41	147.39
All times are in local time for Kópavogur. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Kópavogur

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Kópavogur.

What time does the sun rise today in Kópavogur?

In Kópavogur, Iceland, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Kópavogur?

Sunset today in Kópavogur is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Kópavogur?

Day length today in Kópavogur is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Kópavogur?

Solar noon in Kópavogur is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Kópavogur?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Kópavogur this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Kópavogur?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.