Akureyri keeps UTC+0 all year — local time in Akureyri is the same as UTC. Akureyri does not use daylight saving time, so the offset never changes and the gap to any other fixed-offset city is the same in January as in July. The clock above is the live local time in Akureyri, Iceland, to the second.
About time in Akureyri
Akureyri operates on the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone. Akureyri is on UTC+0 all year, the same as UTC. Located in Iceland at 65.68°N, 18.09°W, the city’s sunrise, sunset and day length shift through the year with the seasons. Whether you are scheduling a call with someone in Akureyri, planning travel, or coordinating remote work across time zones, the live clock above always shows the exact current time.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Akureyri right now?
The clock above shows the exact local time in Akureyri, updated every second. Akureyri is on UTC+0 all year, the same as UTC.
What time zone is Akureyri in?
Akureyri, Iceland uses the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone. That is UTC+0 all year, and it does not change with the season.
Does Akureyri observe daylight saving time?
No. Akureyri stays on UTC+0 all year round, so the offset never changes and there is no clock change to plan around.
How far ahead or behind is Akureyri?
Akureyri is the same as UTC, every day of the year. Use the comparison list above to see the current time in major world cities relative to Akureyri.
Akureyri time zone explained
Akureyri follows the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone, UTC+0 at mid-year. No daylight saving is observed, so the offset from UTC never changes. The zone abbreviation is GMT in January all year.
Time difference from Akureyri to major cities
Akureyri is 1 hour behind London
Akureyri is 4 hours ahead of New York
Akureyri is 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Akureyri is 2 hours behind Paris
Akureyri is 4 hours behind Dubai
Akureyri is 8 hours behind Singapore
Akureyri is 9 hours behind Tokyo
Akureyri is 10 hours behind Sydney
Differences use mid-year offsets; daylight saving in either city can shift them by an hour. For exact call windows use the Meeting Planner or the time-zone converter.
Sunrise lands around 01:10 (solar time) in June and about 10:50 in December. Long summer evenings and short winter days are pronounced at this latitude — factor them into early or late calls.
Approximate sunrise by month (solar time)
Jan 09:57
Feb 08:05
Mar 06:25
Apr 04:33
May 02:44
Jun 01:10
Jul 01:57
Aug 03:48
Sep 05:40
Oct 07:27
Nov 09:20
Dec 10:50
Values are computed from latitude for mid-month and shown in local solar time; clock time can differ up to an hour or more with daylight saving and position within the time zone.
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