Time Difference: London to Reykjavik
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London vs Reykjavik timezone guide
London (UK) uses the Europe/London timezone at UTC+0, while Reykjavik (Iceland) uses Atlantic/Reykjavik at UTC+0. Both cities share the same standard UTC offset, though daylight saving rules may cause a temporary difference during parts of the year.
Best meeting times between London and Reykjavik
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 7 hours per day. The shared window is 10am–5pm in London, which is 9am–4pm in Reykjavik. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| London | Reykjavik | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 5am | London early, Reykjavik asleep |
| 7am | 6am | London early, Reykjavik early |
| 8am | 7am | London early, Reykjavik early |
| 9am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 5pm | London evening, Reykjavik evening |
| 7pm | 6pm | London evening, Reykjavik evening |
| 8pm | 7pm | London evening, Reykjavik evening |
| 9pm | 8pm | London evening, Reykjavik evening |
| 10pm | 9pm | London late evening, Reykjavik evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between London and Reykjavik
London observes daylight saving time, but Reykjavik does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around London's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29London is the same time
- Mar 29 → Oct 25London is 1 hour ahead Reykjavik
- Oct 25 → Dec 31London is the same time
Distance between London and Reykjavik
London and Reykjavik are 1,890 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~3h 13m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.