Iceland South Coast in December 2026: in daylight or in the dark?
Short answer: On 15 December 2026: Seljalandsfoss at 10:45 (Classic South Coast tour): sun rises 17 min after you arrive. Sun up 11:02–15:32. With the usual timing, 26 of 31 days in December reach a main stop after sunset or before sunrise.
Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss and the black sand beach at Reynisfjara are 2 to 3 hours from Reykjavík. In December the sun is up for barely four hours, so tours that leave at 08:00 reach the first waterfall before sunrise.
| Date | Classic South Coast tour: Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Reynisfjara black sand beach | Reynisfjara first, waterfalls on the way back: Reynisfjara black sand beach, Skógafoss, Seljalandsfoss |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 10:33, sunset 15:48 | In daylight · sunrise 10:27, sunset 15:47 |
| Wed 2 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 10:36, sunset 15:46 | In daylight · sunrise 10:29, sunset 15:45 |
| Thu 3 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 10:38, sunset 15:44 | In daylight · sunrise 10:32, sunset 15:43 |
| Fri 4 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 10:41, sunset 15:43 | In daylight · sunrise 10:34, sunset 15:42 |
| Sat 5 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 10:43, sunset 15:41 | In daylight · sunrise 10:36, sunset 15:40 |
| Sun 6 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:45, sunset 15:40 | In daylight · sunrise 10:39, sunset 15:39 |
| Mon 7 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:47, sunset 15:38 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:47, sunset 15:38 |
| Tue 8 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:50, sunset 15:37 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:50, sunset 15:37 |
| Wed 9 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:52, sunset 15:36 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:52, sunset 15:36 |
| Thu 10 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:54, sunset 15:35 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:54, sunset 15:35 |
| Fri 11 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:55, sunset 15:34 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:55, sunset 15:34 |
| Sat 12 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:57, sunset 15:33 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:57, sunset 15:33 |
| Sun 13 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:59, sunset 15:32 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 10:59, sunset 15:32 |
| Mon 14 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:00, sunset 15:32 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:00, sunset 15:32 |
| Tue 15 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:02, sunset 15:32 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:02, sunset 15:32 |
| Wed 16 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:03, sunset 15:31 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:03, sunset 15:31 |
| Thu 17 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:04, sunset 15:31 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:04, sunset 15:31 |
| Fri 18 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:05, sunset 15:31 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:05, sunset 15:31 |
| Sat 19 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:06, sunset 15:31 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:06, sunset 15:31 |
| Sun 20 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:07, sunset 15:31 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:07, sunset 15:31 |
| Mon 21 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:07, sunset 15:32 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:07, sunset 15:32 |
| Tue 22 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:08, sunset 15:32 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:08, sunset 15:32 |
| Wed 23 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:08, sunset 15:33 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:08, sunset 15:33 |
| Thu 24 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:09, sunset 15:34 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:09, sunset 15:34 |
| Fri 25 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:09, sunset 15:35 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:09, sunset 15:35 |
| Sat 26 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:09, sunset 15:36 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:09, sunset 15:36 |
| Sun 27 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:08, sunset 15:37 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:08, sunset 15:37 |
| Mon 28 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:08, sunset 15:38 | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:08, sunset 15:38 |
| Tue 29 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:08, sunset 15:40 | In daylight · sunrise 11:01, sunset 15:39 |
| Wed 30 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:07, sunset 15:41 | In daylight · sunrise 11:00, sunset 15:41 |
| Thu 31 Dec | Partly in daylight · sunrise 11:06, sunset 15:43 | In daylight · sunrise 10:59, sunset 15:42 |
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Questions
Will the Iceland South Coast tour be in daylight in December 2026?
On 15 December 2026: Seljalandsfoss at 10:45 (Classic South Coast tour): sun rises 17 min after you arrive. Sun up 11:02–15:32. With the usual timing, 26 of 31 days in December reach a main stop after sunset or before sunrise.