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Nuuk, Greenland — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 8.5%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 11:57:04 am
Sunrise Today: 7:23 am↑ 88° East
Sunset Today: 7:45 pm↑ 273° West
Moonrise Today: 7:00 am↑ 51° Northeast
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 22 minutes (+6m 32s)
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Today's Sun Position in Nuuk

Time:11:57 am
Altitude:23.8°
Direction:153° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:12h 21m 52s (Mar 21, 2026)

6 minutes, 32 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 20, 2026)

8 hours, 15 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

8 hours, 47 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Nuuk today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Nuuk Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Nuuk today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:30 am
Astro. Twilight4:30 am – 5:37 am
Nautical Twilight5:37 am – 6:36 am
Civil Twilight6:36 am – 7:23 am
Daylight7:23 am – 7:45 pm
Civil Twilight7:45 pm – 8:33 pm
Nautical Twilight8:33 pm – 9:33 pm
Astro. Twilight9:33 pm – 10:41 pm
Night10:41 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Nuuk - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 217:23 am7:45 pm12:21:52+6:321:34 pm (26.3°)92.603
Mar 227:20 am7:48 pm12:28:24+6:321:33 pm (26.7°)92.629
Mar 237:16 am7:51 pm12:34:57+6:321:33 pm (27.1°)92.654
Mar 247:13 am7:54 pm12:41:29+6:321:33 pm (27.4°)92.680
Mar 257:09 am7:57 pm12:48:01+6:321:32 pm (27.8°)92.706
Mar 267:06 am8:00 pm12:54:33+6:321:32 pm (28.2°)92.731
Mar 277:02 am8:03 pm13:01:06+6:321:32 pm (28.6°)92.757
* All times are local time for Nuuk. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00 pm, and this is accounted for above.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinoxMar 2012:46 pm
June solsticeJun 217:25 am
September equinoxSep 2211:05 pm
December solsticeDec 216:50 pm
* All times are local Nuuk time.

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Today's Moon in Nuuk

Percent Illuminated:8.5%
Time:11:57 am
Altitude:29.8°
Direction:116° SE
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Nuuk today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Nuuk - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 217:00 am--3:41 pm(43.0°)228,1369.5%
Mar 22-1:15 am6:44 am4:37 pm(48.2°)227,98117.8%
Mar 23-3:51 am6:10 am5:37 pm(51.8°)228,46728.0%
Mar 24-Up, doesn’t set -6:40 pm(53.5°)229,46339.4%
Mar 25-Up, doesn’t set -7:43 pm(53.1°)230,83351.3%
Mar 26-Up, doesn’t set -8:43 pm(50.8°)232,45562.9%
Mar 27-7:34 am11:02 am9:39 pm(46.9°)234,24973.6%
* All times are local time for Nuuk. 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 Nuuk This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 7:09 amSat 5:10 pmSat 12:10 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusSat 7:41 amSat 9:43 pmSat 2:40 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSun 7:26 amSun 5:46 pmSun 12:35 pmNot visible
JupiterSat 10:21 amSun 6:49 amSat 8:35 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 7:47 amSat 7:51 pmSat 1:49 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusSat 7:57 amSun 2:30 amSat 5:14 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 7:34 amSun 7:35 pmSun 1:35 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for Nuuk.

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