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Current local time in Akureyi, Iceland
Africa/Abidjan
Observatory log
Akureyi, observed
- 01Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time
GMT · UTC · IANA
Africa/Abidjan- 02Daylight saving
Iceland does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on GMT (UTC) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise08:04Sunset17:51Day length9 h 47 minSolar noon12:58
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour07:32–09:19 · 16:37–18:23
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Iceland is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Iceland
Iceland uses a single time zone: Africa/Abidjan.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
65.67° N, 18.10° W · Akureyri
Differences
Akureyi and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from AkureyiDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +1 h | |
 New York | −4 h | |
| Los Angeles | −7 h | |
| Chicago | −5 h | |
 São Paulo | −3 h | |
 Paris | +2 h | |
 Dubai | +4 h | |
 Mumbai | +5 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +8 h | |
 Hong Kong | +8 h | |
 Tokyo | +9 h |
Questions
Asked about Akureyi
What time zone is Akureyi in?
Akureyi uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Abidjan.
Does Iceland use daylight saving time?
No. Iceland does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Akureyi today?
Today in Akureyi the sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 17:51, giving 9 h 47 min of daylight.