Skaftafell
in Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður of East, Iceland

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
64.070 and -17.025 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 64° 4' 11" and W -17° 1' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - ISK
Spoken languages:
Icelandic, English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:54 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 7:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Iceland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Iceland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iceland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Skaftafell

Skaftafell in Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður (East) is a town in Iceland about 147 mi (or 237 km) east of Reykjavik, the country's capital city.

Current time in Skaftafell is now 12:54 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Skaftafell. The closest airport in Iceland is Fagurhólsmýri Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Akureyri, Egilsstadir, Saudarkrokur, Selfoss and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 19% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 8th of September 2024

7°C (45 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 9th of September 2024

4°C (39 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 10th of September 2024

3°C (37 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Ecological study at Skaftafell

Published: July 23, 2009
Length: 52:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tannerlh

Here is the Le Moyne group doing floral diversity studies (counting species number and coverage) on the proglacial plain at Skaftafell National Park, southern Iceland.


Arctic foxes at Skaftafell Pt. 1 [HD]

Published: September 18, 2011
Length: 25:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trevor Fast

September 7, 2011.


Bolti Guesthouse, incredible view from the hill - Skaftafell National Park, Iceland

Published: June 09, 2012
Length: 05:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MisssKariela

Bölti guesthouse has a scenic location in the middle of Skaftafell National Park. It is situated on a hill overlooking the whole area! This video has been taken from our table. That has been...


Paragliding Iceland - Skaftafell National Park

Published: August 03, 2010
Length: 30:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tomasz Chrapek

First flight in one of the most beutiful places in Iceland - Skaftafell National Park done in july 2010.


Arctic foxes at Skaftafell Pt. 2 [HD]

Published: September 18, 2011
Length: 41:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trevor Fast

September 7, 2011.


Dragon in Skaftafell NP

Published: October 03, 2008
Length: 39:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tamás Schmauder


Inspecting glacier at Skaftafell, Iceland

Published: July 13, 2014
Length: 15:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Czeiner


ísland 2010 clip 3 Skaftafell, Svartifoss

Published: October 04, 2011
Length: 32:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jennyeddabrynhildar7

14.07.2010.


Arctic Foxes

Published: July 24, 2011
Length: 42:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bert Van Dooren

Arctic foxes, child and mother, searching for each other in Skaftafell National Parc, Iceland.


Glacier Explorer Tour, Part II

Published: August 26, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JP Gallagher

Skaftafell, Iceland July 21st, 2013.


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