Current Time in Kópavogur, Iceland 🇮🇸
Lat/Long: 64.11° N, 21.91° W
Elevation: 37 m above sea level
Population rank: #2 of 50 cities in Iceland by population
Region: Capital Region
IANA Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Iceland: GMT
The time now in Kópavogur, Iceland is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Kópavogur currently observes Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0. Clocks in Kópavogur are set to UTC+00:00 under the Atlantic/Reykjavik zone. Kópavogur does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. This is one of the darkest stretches of the year, with only about 9 hours of daylight. So far from the equator, Kópavogur swings between very long summer days and very short winter ones. Kópavogur sits at a modest 37 m above sea level. The nearest big city, London, is a distant 1886 km away. As one of Iceland's largest cities, Kópavogur is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Kópavogur sees 8h 50m between a 08:45 sunrise and a 17:36 sunset.
Kópavogur Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Kópavogur
Kópavogur gets 8h 51m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kópavogur is at 08:45 and sunset in Kópavogur is at 17:36.
Time Difference Between Kópavogur and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Kópavogur's Time Zone (UTC+00:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Kópavogur.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 24 Oct ● | 05:58 | 08:44 | 13:11 | 15:00 | 17:39 | 19:09 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:01 | 08:47 | 13:11 | 14:58 | 17:35 | 19:05 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:03 | 08:50 | 13:11 | 14:55 | 17:32 | 19:02 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:06 | 08:53 | 13:11 | 14:53 | 17:29 | 18:59 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:09 | 08:56 | 13:11 | 14:51 | 17:25 | 18:55 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:12 | 09:00 | 13:11 | 14:48 | 17:22 | 18:52 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 06:14 | 09:03 | 13:11 | 14:46 | 17:19 | 18:49 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Kópavogur
How Far Is Kópavogur From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 1,886 km | SE (128deg) |
| Paris | 2,229 km | SE (128deg) |
| Moscow | 3,307 km | ENE (78deg) |
| New York | 4,203 km | WSW (257deg) |
| Dubai | 6,885 km | E (90deg) |
| Los Angeles | 6,935 km | WNW (292deg) |
| Mumbai | 8,335 km | ENE (77deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,801 km | NNE (15deg) |
Kópavogur's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kópavogur and you would surface in the open ocean, near 64.1deg S, 158.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kópavogur
What time is it in Kópavogur right now?
The current local time in Kópavogur is 13:45 on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Kópavogur follows the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone.
What time zone is Kópavogur in?
Clocks in Kópavogur follow the Atlantic/Reykjavik IANA time zone (UTC+00:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Kópavogur?
Is Kópavogur on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Kópavogur as of October 24, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kópavogur today?
Today in Kópavogur: sunrise is at 08:45 and sunset is at 17:36, giving 8h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kópavogur tonight?
The moon phase over Kópavogur tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 96.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Kópavogur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kópavogur, clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.