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IPTV and TV guide times in Iceland

RÚV publishes a schedule specifically for RÚV 2. A broadcast on that service needs a RÚV 2 guide entry even if the listing shortens the broadcaster to RÚV.

Iceland · IS

Use the local programme and station ID together. The catalogue records Sjonvarp Simans as SjonvarpSimans.is in Iceland.

Check the local source in Iceland

RÚV publishes a schedule specifically for RÚV 2. A broadcast on that service needs a RÚV 2 guide entry even if the listing shortens the broadcaster to RÚV.

Open the RÚV 2 schedule for the date in question and note the channel label shown above the listing. Compare that with the label in your own TV guide.

Identify the exact station in the guide

Sample identities associated with this source country. Confirm the broadcaster's current local edition.
Station in sourceCatalogue identifierRecorded group or siteCategory
Sjonvarp SimansSjonvarpSimans.isSíminngeneral
Hope Channel IcelandHopeChannelIceland.isSeventh-day Adventist Churchreligious
Siminn SportSiminnSport.issiminn.issports
K100K100.isMorgunblaðiðmusic
Stod 2 FjolskyldaStod2Fjolskylda.isstod2.isentertainment
AlthingiAlthingi.isalthingi.islegislative

For Sjonvarp Simans, check local programme and feed edition. If your source uses a different identifier from SjonvarpSimans.is, use the source’s actual channel field for the mapping.

Convert a programme to the source clock

20:00 in Atlantic/Reykjavik resolves to 15 Jul 2025 · 20:00 UTC in the July example. An early listing at 01:00 local is 15 Jul 2025 · 01:00 UTC. Match the full date and time before looking for a programme by day of week.

Calculated historical examples. Use the actual date and IANA location for a real listing.
IANA location examples20:00 local on 15 January 202520:00 local on 15 July 2025
Atlantic/Reykjavik15 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC15 Jul 2025 · 20:00 UTC

Audio and captions

Copy Icelandic letters from the broadcaster's listing when a search returns the wrong title.

Which device and account details should you check?

  1. Use the broadcaster's own market listing for Iceland when checking a current app, subscription or rights question.
  2. Look up the app publisher and exact TV or box model in the local device store. Check live versus replay features and separate app charges.
  3. For a schedule issue, save the exact channel ID, programme title, local date and time zone without sharing account or playlist details.

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Find the exact local station

The channel finder contains 7 station records for Iceland in this edition. Each result opens the catalogue ID and local guide example for that feed.

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