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

Moon: 8.1%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 1:07:53 pm
Sunrise Today: 9:46 am 132° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:45 pm 228° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 10:42 am 113° Southeast
Moonset Today: 8:37 pm 252° West
Daylight Hours: 6 hours, 59 minutes (+4m 31s)
Location of QaqortoqLocation

Today's Sun Position in Qaqortoq

Time:1:07 pm
Altitude:9.5°
Direction:178° S
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:6h 58m 59s (Jan 21, 2026)

4 minutes, 31 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

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

12 hours, 10 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Qaqortoq Today

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Night12:00 am – 7:09 am
Astro. Twilight7:09 am – 7:59 am
Nautical Twilight7:59 am – 8:53 am
Civil Twilight8:53 am – 9:46 am
Daylight9:46 am – 4:45 pm
Civil Twilight4:45 pm – 5:37 pm
Nautical Twilight5:37 pm – 6:31 pm
Astro. Twilight6:31 pm – 7:22 pm
Night7:22 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Qaqortoq - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 219:46 am4:45 pm6:58:59+4:311:15 pm (9.6°)91.484
Jan 229:44 am4:47 pm7:03:35+4:351:15 pm (9.8°)91.492
Jan 239:42 am4:50 pm7:08:15+4:401:16 pm (10.0°)91.501
Jan 249:40 am4:53 pm7:13:00+4:441:16 pm (10.3°)91.510
Jan 259:37 am4:55 pm7:17:48+4:481:16 pm (10.5°)91.519
Jan 269:35 am4:58 pm7:22:40+4:511:16 pm (10.8°)91.529
Jan 279:33 am5:01 pm7:27:35+4:551:16 pm (11.0°)91.539
* All times are local time for Qaqortoq. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Qaqortoq

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Qaqortoq - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 2110:42 am8:37 pm-3:30 pm(18.7°)239,7108.6%
Jan 2210:40 am10:11 pm-4:15 pm(25.1°)237,60715.7%
Jan 2310:38 am11:46 pm-4:59 pm(31.7°)235,54624.6%
Jan 2410:36 am--5:45 pm(38.2°)233,55234.9%
Jan 25-1:25 am10:35 am6:34 pm(44.4°)231,66046.3%
Jan 26-3:10 am10:34 am7:27 pm(49.9°)229,95558.0%
Jan 27-5:04 am10:35 am8:25 pm(54.1°)228,55669.5%
* All times are local time for Qaqortoq. 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 Qaqortoq This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 10:11 amThu 4:30 pmThu 1:20 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 10:08 amWed 4:55 pmWed 1:31 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 9:52 amThu 4:14 pmThu 1:03 pmNot visible
JupiterWed 3:03 pmThu 9:34 amThu 12:18 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 11:11 amWed 10:37 pmWed 4:54 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 11:59 amThu 5:20 amWed 8:40 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 11:06 amWed 10:55 pmWed 5:01 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Qaqortoq.

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