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Iqaluit, NU, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 8:11:00 am
Sunrise Today: 8:41 am 137° Southeast
Sunset Today: 2:49 pm 223° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 9:23 am 114° Southeast
Moonset Today: 7:04 pm 251° West
Daylight Hours: 6 hours, 8 minutes (+5m 41s)
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Today's Sun Position in Iqaluit

Time:8:11 am
Altitude:-2.7°
Direction:131° SE
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today:6h 7m 59s (Jan 21, 2026)

5 minutes, 41 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

1 hour, 47 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

14 hours, 41 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Iqaluit Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:42 am
Astro. Twilight5:42 am – 6:38 am
Nautical Twilight6:38 am – 7:40 am
Civil Twilight7:40 am – 8:41 am
Daylight8:41 am – 2:49 pm
Civil Twilight2:49 pm – 3:51 pm
Nautical Twilight3:51 pm – 4:52 pm
Astro. Twilight4:52 pm – 5:48 pm
Night5:48 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Iqaluit - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 218:41 am2:49 pm6:07:59+5:4111:45 am (6.6°)91.484
Jan 228:39 am2:52 pm6:13:44+5:4511:45 am (6.8°)91.493
Jan 238:36 am2:56 pm6:19:34+5:4911:45 am (7.0°)91.501
Jan 248:33 am2:59 pm6:25:27+5:5211:46 am (7.3°)91.510
Jan 258:31 am3:02 pm6:31:23+5:5611:46 am (7.5°)91.519
Jan 268:28 am3:05 pm6:37:22+5:5911:46 am (7.8°)91.529
Jan 278:25 am3:08 pm6:43:24+6:0211:46 am (8.0°)91.539
* All times are local time for Iqaluit. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Iqaluit

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Iqaluit - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 219:23 am7:04 pm-2:03 pm(16.1°)239,5789.0%
Jan 229:15 am8:45 pm-2:47 pm(22.4°)237,47716.2%
Jan 239:06 am10:28 pm-3:32 pm(29.0°)235,42025.2%
Jan 248:58 am--4:18 pm(35.6°)233,43035.6%
Jan 25-12:15 am8:48 am5:07 pm(41.7°)231,54747.0%
Jan 26-2:12 am8:37 am6:01 pm(47.1°)229,85758.7%
Jan 27-4:27 am8:18 am6:59 pm(51.2°)228,48270.2%
* All times are local time for Iqaluit. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Iqaluit This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 9:15 amWed 2:20 pmWed 11:47 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 9:05 amWed 2:58 pmWed 12:01 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 8:55 amWed 2:12 pmWed 11:33 amNot visible
JupiterTue 12:57 pmWed 8:48 amTue 10:52 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 9:43 amWed 9:04 pmWed 3:24 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 10:00 amThu 4:18 amWed 7:09 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 9:36 amWed 9:24 pmWed 3:30 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Iqaluit.

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