Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nuuk, Greenland 🇬🇱

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 08:13 ↑ 88.7° E

Sunset Today: 20:23 ↑ 270.8° W

Day Length: 12h 10m

Sun Direction: S

Sun Altitude: 25.93°

Sun Distance: 150.149 million km

Next Equinox: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Nuuk, Greenland the sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 20:23, giving 12h 10m of daylight — 6 min shorter than yesterday. The next equinox is on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 (September Equinox).

September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nuuk

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	07:09 ↑ 69° Đông Đông Bắc	21:42 ↑ 290° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 32m	-6m 30s	N/A	N/A	05:00	23:49	06:15	22:36	14:27	150.98
2	07:12 ↑ 70° Đông Đông Bắc	21:38 ↑ 290° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 25m	-6m 29s	N/A	N/A	05:05	23:43	06:18	22:32	14:26	150.95
3	07:15 ↑ 71° Đông Đông Bắc	21:34 ↑ 289° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 19m	-6m 29s	02:57	N/A	05:10	23:38	06:21	22:28	14:26	150.91
4	07:18 ↑ 72° Đông Đông Bắc	21:31 ↑ 288° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 12m	-6m 29s	03:15	01:36	05:14	23:33	06:25	22:24	14:26	150.88
5	07:21 ↑ 73° Đông Đông Bắc	21:27 ↑ 287° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 06m	-6m 28s	03:28	01:23	05:18	23:28	06:28	22:20	14:25	150.84
6	07:24 ↑ 74° Đông Đông Bắc	21:24 ↑ 286° Tây Tây Bắc	13h 59m	-6m 28s	03:39	01:12	05:23	23:23	06:31	22:16	14:25	150.81
7	07:27 ↑ 74° Đông Đông Bắc	21:20 ↑ 285° Tây Tây Bắc	13h 53m	-6m 28s	03:48	01:02	05:27	23:19	06:35	22:12	14:25	150.77
8	07:30 ↑ 75° Đông Đông Bắc	21:17 ↑ 284° Tây Tây Bắc	13h 46m	-6m 28s	03:57	00:53	05:31	23:14	06:38	22:08	14:24	150.73
9	07:33 ↑ 76° Đông Đông Bắc	21:13 ↑ 283° Tây Tây Bắc	13h 40m	-6m 27s	04:04	00:44	05:35	23:09	06:41	22:04	14:24	150.70
10	07:35 ↑ 77° Đông Đông Bắc	21:09 ↑ 282° Tây Tây Bắc	13h 33m	-6m 27s	04:11	00:37	05:39	23:05	06:44	22:00	14:24	150.66
11	07:38 ↑ 78° Đông Đông Bắc	21:06 ↑ 282° Tây Tây Bắc	13h 27m	-6m 27s	04:18	00:29	05:43	23:00	06:47	21:56	14:23	150.62
12	07:41 ↑ 79° Đông	21:02 ↑ 281° Tây	13h 21m	-6m 27s	04:24	00:22	05:47	22:56	06:50	21:53	14:23	150.58
13	07:44 ↑ 80° Đông	20:59 ↑ 280° Tây	13h 14m	-6m 26s	04:30	00:16	05:51	22:51	06:54	21:49	14:23	150.54
14	07:47 ↑ 81° Đông	20:55 ↑ 279° Tây	13h 08m	-6m 26s	04:36	00:09	05:54	22:47	06:57	21:45	14:22	150.50
15	07:50 ↑ 82° Đông	20:52 ↑ 278° Tây	13h 01m	-6m 26s	04:41	23:57	05:58	22:42	07:00	21:41	14:22	150.46
16	07:53 ↑ 82° Đông	20:48 ↑ 277° Tây	12h 55m	-6m 26s	04:47	23:51	06:02	22:38	07:03	21:38	14:21	150.42
17	07:56 ↑ 83° Đông	20:44 ↑ 276° Tây	12h 48m	-6m 26s	04:52	23:46	06:05	22:34	07:06	21:34	14:21	150.38
18	07:58 ↑ 84° Đông	20:41 ↑ 275° Tây	12h 42m	-6m 26s	04:57	23:40	06:09	22:30	07:09	21:30	14:21	150.34
19	08:01 ↑ 85° Đông	20:37 ↑ 274° Tây	12h 35m	-6m 26s	05:01	23:35	06:12	22:26	07:12	21:26	14:20	150.29
20	08:04 ↑ 86° Đông	20:34 ↑ 274° Tây	12h 29m	-6m 26s	05:06	23:30	06:16	22:22	07:15	21:23	14:20	150.25
21	08:07 ↑ 87° Đông	20:30 ↑ 273° Tây	12h 23m	-6m 26s	05:10	23:25	06:19	22:17	07:18	21:19	14:20	150.21
22	08:10 ↑ 88° Đông	20:27 ↑ 272° Tây	12h 16m	-6m 26s	05:15	23:20	06:22	22:13	07:21	21:15	14:19	150.17
23	08:13 ↑ 89° Đông	20:23 ↑ 271° Tây	12h 10m	-6m 26s	05:19	23:15	06:26	22:09	07:24	21:12	14:19	150.13
24	08:16 ↑ 90° Đông	20:19 ↑ 270° Tây	12h 03m	-6m 26s	05:23	23:10	06:29	22:05	07:27	21:08	14:19	150.08
25	08:19 ↑ 90° Đông	20:16 ↑ 269° Tây	11h 57m	-6m 26s	05:27	23:06	06:32	22:02	07:30	21:04	14:18	150.04
26	08:21 ↑ 91° Đông	20:12 ↑ 268° Tây	11h 50m	-6m 26s	05:31	23:01	06:35	21:58	07:33	21:01	14:18	150.00
27	08:24 ↑ 92° Đông	20:09 ↑ 267° Tây	11h 44m	-6m 26s	05:35	22:57	06:39	21:54	07:36	20:57	14:18	149.96
28	08:27 ↑ 93° Đông	20:05 ↑ 266° Tây	11h 38m	-6m 26s	05:39	22:52	06:42	21:50	07:39	20:54	14:17	149.90
29	08:30 ↑ 94° Đông	20:02 ↑ 266° Tây	11h 31m	-6m 26s	05:43	22:48	06:45	21:46	07:42	20:50	14:17	149.86
30	08:33 ↑ 95° Đông	19:58 ↑ 265° Tây	11h 25m	-6m 26s	05:46	22:43	06:48	21:42	07:44	20:46	14:17	149.82
All times are in local time for Nuuk. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Nuuk, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 01 or the latest sunset of September is on September 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Nuuk

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Nuuk.

What time does the sun rise tomorrow in Nuuk?

In Nuuk, Greenland, sunrise tomorrow is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set tomorrow in Nuuk?

Sunset tomorrow in Nuuk is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day tomorrow in Nuuk?

Day length tomorrow in Nuuk is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Nuuk?

Solar noon in Nuuk is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Nuuk?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Nuuk this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Nuuk?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.