Golden Circle in January 2027: in daylight or in the dark?
Short answer: On 15 January 2027: Þingvellir National Park at 09:45 (Morning departure): twilight only, the sun is down. Sun up 10:55–16:16. The "Late-morning departure" version keeps it in daylight. With the usual timing, 31 of 31 days in January reach a main stop after sunset or before sunrise.
The shortest of Iceland's classic day tours, but in midwinter the first stop at Þingvellir is usually before sunrise.
| Date | Morning departure: Þingvellir National Park, Gullfoss | Late-morning departure: Þingvellir National Park, Gullfoss |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:20, sunset 15:40 | In daylight · sunrise 11:20, sunset 15:40 |
| Sat 2 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:19, sunset 15:42 | In daylight · sunrise 11:19, sunset 15:42 |
| Sun 3 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:18, sunset 15:44 | In daylight · sunrise 11:18, sunset 15:44 |
| Mon 4 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:16, sunset 15:46 | In daylight · sunrise 11:16, sunset 15:46 |
| Tue 5 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:15, sunset 15:49 | In daylight · sunrise 11:15, sunset 15:49 |
| Wed 6 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:13, sunset 15:51 | In daylight · sunrise 11:13, sunset 15:51 |
| Thu 7 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:12, sunset 15:54 | In daylight · sunrise 11:12, sunset 15:54 |
| Fri 8 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:10, sunset 15:56 | In daylight · sunrise 11:10, sunset 15:56 |
| Sat 9 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:08, sunset 15:59 | In daylight · sunrise 11:08, sunset 15:59 |
| Sun 10 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:06, sunset 16:02 | In daylight · sunrise 11:06, sunset 16:02 |
| Mon 11 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:04, sunset 16:05 | In daylight · sunrise 11:04, sunset 16:05 |
| Tue 12 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:02, sunset 16:07 | In daylight · sunrise 11:02, sunset 16:07 |
| Wed 13 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 11:00, sunset 16:10 | In daylight · sunrise 11:00, sunset 16:10 |
| Thu 14 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:58, sunset 16:13 | In daylight · sunrise 10:58, sunset 16:13 |
| Fri 15 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:55, sunset 16:16 | In daylight · sunrise 10:55, sunset 16:16 |
| Sat 16 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:53, sunset 16:20 | In daylight · sunrise 10:53, sunset 16:20 |
| Sun 17 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:50, sunset 16:23 | In daylight · sunrise 10:50, sunset 16:23 |
| Mon 18 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:48, sunset 16:26 | In daylight · sunrise 10:48, sunset 16:26 |
| Tue 19 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:45, sunset 16:29 | In daylight · sunrise 10:45, sunset 16:29 |
| Wed 20 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:43, sunset 16:32 | In daylight · sunrise 10:43, sunset 16:32 |
| Thu 21 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:40, sunset 16:36 | In daylight · sunrise 10:40, sunset 16:36 |
| Fri 22 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:37, sunset 16:39 | In daylight · sunrise 10:37, sunset 16:39 |
| Sat 23 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:35, sunset 16:42 | In daylight · sunrise 10:35, sunset 16:42 |
| Sun 24 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:32, sunset 16:45 | In daylight · sunrise 10:32, sunset 16:45 |
| Mon 25 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:29, sunset 16:49 | In daylight · sunrise 10:29, sunset 16:49 |
| Tue 26 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:26, sunset 16:52 | In daylight · sunrise 10:26, sunset 16:52 |
| Wed 27 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:23, sunset 16:55 | In daylight · sunrise 10:23, sunset 16:55 |
| Thu 28 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:20, sunset 16:59 | In daylight · sunrise 10:20, sunset 16:59 |
| Fri 29 Jan | Mostly dark · sunrise 10:17, sunset 17:02 | In daylight · sunrise 10:17, sunset 17:02 |
| Sat 30 Jan | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:14, sunset 17:06 | In daylight · sunrise 10:14, sunset 17:06 |
| Sun 31 Jan | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:11, sunset 17:09 | In daylight · sunrise 10:11, sunset 17:09 |
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Will the Golden Circle tour be in daylight in January 2027?
On 15 January 2027: Þingvellir National Park at 09:45 (Morning departure): twilight only, the sun is down. Sun up 10:55–16:16. The "Late-morning departure" version keeps it in daylight. With the usual timing, 31 of 31 days in January reach a main stop after sunset or before sunrise.