Current Time in Iceland
Iceland uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Iceland
It's 7:03 PM GMT (UTC+00:00) in Iceland on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Iceland does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+0 all year.
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time
- IANA: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- UTC offset now
- UTC+00:00 (GMT)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+0 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Reykjavík
Kópavogur
Hafnarfjörður
Reykjanesbær
How Iceland writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD.MM.YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25.11.2026 · 25. nóvember 2026
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Sunday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the is-IS locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Iceland
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas EveAðfangadagurThu, 24 December 2026 · in 49 days
- Christmas DayJóladagurFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- St. Stephen's DayAnnar í jólumSat, 26 December 2026 · in 51 days
- New Year's EveGamlársdagurThu, 31 December 2026 · in 56 days
- New Year's DayNýársdagurFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
Time difference from Iceland
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Iceland time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:03 PM | Same time | 8 h (09:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:03 PM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:03 AM | 8 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Thu 11:03 PM | 4 h ahead | 4 h (09:00–13:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 3:03 AM | 8 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:03 AM | 9 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 6:03 AM | 11 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:03 PM | 3 h behind | 5 h (12:00–17:00) |
Iceland at a glance
- Capital
- Reykjavik
- Population
- 391,810
- Currency
- Icelandic króna (ISK)
Questions about time in Iceland
- What time is it in Iceland right now?
- When this page was generated it was 7:03 PM GMT (UTC+00:00) in Iceland.
- How many time zones does Iceland have?
- Iceland uses one time zone, Greenwich Mean Time (IANA ID Atlantic/Reykjavik).
- Does Iceland observe daylight saving time?
- No. Iceland does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+0 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Iceland?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Eve on Thu, 24 December 2026.