Sunset and sunrise times in Whitehorse, Canada

In Whitehorse, Canada the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 9:26 pm and rises at 6:36 am. Daylight lasts 14h 49m; evening golden hour runs from 8:27 pm to 9:54 pm.

Today, Tuesday 25 August

First light
5:48 am
Sunrise
6:36 am
Solar noon
2:02 pm
Sunset
9:26 pm
Last light
10:14 pm
Day length
14h 49m

10h 5m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour
8:27 pm – 9:54 pm
Blue hour
9:54 pm – 10:14 pm
Moon
🌔 Waxing gibbous
Moonrise / moonset
9:03 pm / 2:48 am

The sun sets at 293° — face west-northwest

Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August

Sunrise 6:39 am Sunset 9:23 pm Golden hour 8:24 pm – 9:51 pm Day length 14h 43m vs today 6 minutes shorter

Where Whitehorse is

Coordinates
60.7161° N, 135.0538° W
Time zone
America/Whitehorse
Current offset
UTC-07:00
Elevation
707 m
Population
28,201

Sunrise and sunset in Whitehorse, August 2026

August 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Sat 1 4:33 am 5:36 am 2:06 pm 10:34 pm 11:37 pm 16h 57m −5:03 9:27 pm–11:10 pm 🌖 91%
Sun 2 4:36 am 5:39 am 2:06 pm 10:31 pm 11:33 pm 16h 52m −5:05 9:25 pm–11:07 pm 🌖 83%
Mon 3 4:40 am 5:41 am 2:06 pm 10:29 pm 11:30 pm 16h 47m −5:07 9:23 pm–11:04 pm 🌖 74%
Tue 4 4:43 am 5:44 am 2:06 pm 10:26 pm 11:26 pm 16h 42m −5:09 9:21 pm–11:01 pm 🌖 64%
Wed 5 4:46 am 5:46 am 2:06 pm 10:23 pm 11:23 pm 16h 37m −5:11 9:18 pm–10:58 pm 🌗 53%
Thu 6 4:49 am 5:49 am 2:06 pm 10:21 pm 11:19 pm 16h 32m −5:13 9:16 pm–10:55 pm 🌘 41%
Fri 7 4:53 am 5:51 am 2:05 pm 10:18 pm 11:16 pm 16h 26m −5:15 9:14 pm–10:52 pm 🌘 30%
Sat 8 4:56 am 5:54 am 2:05 pm 10:15 pm 11:12 pm 16h 21m −5:16 9:11 pm–10:49 pm 🌘 20%
Sun 9 4:59 am 5:56 am 2:05 pm 10:12 pm 11:09 pm 16h 16m −5:18 9:09 pm–10:46 pm 🌘 11%
Mon 10 5:02 am 5:59 am 2:05 pm 10:10 pm 11:05 pm 16h 10m −5:19 9:07 pm–10:42 pm 🌘 5%
Tue 11 5:06 am 6:01 am 2:05 pm 10:07 pm 11:02 pm 16h 5m −5:20 9:04 pm–10:39 pm 🌘 1%
Wed 12 5:09 am 6:04 am 2:05 pm 10:04 pm 10:58 pm 16h 0m −5:21 9:02 pm–10:36 pm 🌑 0%
Thu 13 5:12 am 6:06 am 2:05 pm 10:01 pm 10:55 pm 15h 54m −5:22 8:59 pm–10:33 pm 🌒 2%
Fri 14 5:15 am 6:09 am 2:04 pm 9:58 pm 10:51 pm 15h 49m −5:23 8:57 pm–10:30 pm 🌒 6%
Sat 15 5:18 am 6:11 am 2:04 pm 9:55 pm 10:48 pm 15h 44m −5:24 8:54 pm–10:27 pm 🌒 12%
Sun 16 5:21 am 6:14 am 2:04 pm 9:52 pm 10:44 pm 15h 38m −5:25 8:51 pm–10:23 pm 🌒 19%
Mon 17 5:24 am 6:16 am 2:04 pm 9:49 pm 10:41 pm 15h 33m −5:26 8:49 pm–10:20 pm 🌒 28%
Tue 18 5:27 am 6:19 am 2:04 pm 9:47 pm 10:38 pm 15h 27m −5:27 8:46 pm–10:17 pm 🌒 37%
Wed 19 5:30 am 6:21 am 2:03 pm 9:44 pm 10:34 pm 15h 22m −5:27 8:44 pm–10:14 pm 🌓 47%
Thu 20 5:33 am 6:24 am 2:03 pm 9:41 pm 10:31 pm 15h 16m −5:28 8:41 pm–10:11 pm 🌔 56%
Fri 21 5:36 am 6:26 am 2:03 pm 9:38 pm 10:27 pm 15h 11m −5:28 8:38 pm–10:07 pm 🌔 65%
Sat 22 5:39 am 6:29 am 2:03 pm 9:35 pm 10:24 pm 15h 5m −5:29 8:35 pm–10:04 pm 🌔 74%
Sun 23 5:42 am 6:31 am 2:02 pm 9:32 pm 10:21 pm 15h 0m −5:29 8:33 pm–10:01 pm 🌔 82%
Mon 24 5:45 am 6:34 am 2:02 pm 9:29 pm 10:17 pm 14h 54m −5:30 8:30 pm–9:58 pm 🌔 89%
Tue 25 5:48 am 6:36 am 2:02 pm 9:26 pm 10:14 pm 14h 49m −5:30 8:27 pm–9:54 pm 🌔 94%
Wed 26 5:50 am 6:39 am 2:01 pm 9:23 pm 10:10 pm 14h 43m −5:30 8:24 pm–9:51 pm 🌔 98%
Thu 27 5:53 am 6:41 am 2:01 pm 9:20 pm 10:07 pm 14h 38m −5:31 8:22 pm–9:48 pm 🌔 100%
Fri 28 5:56 am 6:44 am 2:01 pm 9:16 pm 10:04 pm 14h 32m −5:31 8:19 pm–9:45 pm 🌕 100%
Sat 29 5:59 am 6:46 am 2:01 pm 9:13 pm 10:00 pm 14h 27m −5:31 8:16 pm–9:42 pm 🌖 98%
Sun 30 6:02 am 6:48 am 2:00 pm 9:10 pm 9:57 pm 14h 21m −5:31 8:13 pm–9:38 pm 🌖 93%
Mon 31 6:04 am 6:51 am 2:00 pm 9:07 pm 9:53 pm 14h 16m −5:32 8:10 pm–9:35 pm 🌖 86%
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
August 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date Astro. dawn Naut. dawn Sunrise Sunset Naut. dusk Astro. dusk Night Max altitude Sunset direction
Sat 1 5:36 am 10:34 pm 7h 4m 47.1° 310° NW
Sun 2 5:39 am 10:31 pm 7h 9m 46.9° 310° NW
Mon 3 5:41 am 10:29 pm 7h 14m 46.6° 309° NW
Tue 4 2:26 am 5:44 am 10:26 pm 1:29 am 7h 20m 46.3° 308° NW
Wed 5 2:44 am 5:46 am 10:23 pm 1:16 am 7h 25m 46.1° 308° NW
Thu 6 2:56 am 5:49 am 10:21 pm 1:07 am 7h 30m 45.8° 307° NW
Fri 7 3:05 am 5:51 am 10:18 pm 12:58 am 7h 35m 45.5° 306° NW
Sat 8 3:14 am 5:54 am 10:15 pm 12:50 am 7h 40m 45.2° 306° NW
Sun 9 3:21 am 5:56 am 10:12 pm 12:43 am 7h 46m 44.9° 305° NW
Mon 10 3:28 am 5:59 am 10:10 pm 12:36 am 7h 51m 44.6° 304° NW
Tue 11 3:34 am 6:01 am 10:07 pm 12:30 am 7h 56m 44.3° 304° WNW
Wed 12 3:40 am 6:04 am 10:04 pm 12:24 am 8h 2m 44.0° 303° WNW
Thu 13 3:46 am 6:06 am 10:01 pm 12:18 am 8h 7m 43.7° 302° WNW
Fri 14 3:52 am 6:09 am 9:58 pm 12:12 am 8h 13m 43.4° 301° WNW
Sat 15 3:57 am 6:11 am 9:55 pm 12:07 am 8h 18m 43.1° 301° WNW
Sun 16 4:02 am 6:14 am 9:52 pm 12:02 am 8h 23m 42.8° 300° WNW
Mon 17 4:07 am 6:16 am 9:49 pm 11:57 pm 8h 29m 42.5° 299° WNW
Tue 18 4:11 am 6:19 am 9:47 pm 11:52 pm 8h 34m 42.2° 299° WNW
Wed 19 4:16 am 6:21 am 9:44 pm 11:47 pm 8h 40m 41.8° 298° WNW
Thu 20 4:20 am 6:24 am 9:41 pm 11:42 pm 8h 45m 41.5° 297° WNW
Fri 21 4:25 am 6:26 am 9:38 pm 11:37 pm 8h 51m 41.2° 296° WNW
Sat 22 4:29 am 6:29 am 9:35 pm 11:33 pm 8h 56m 40.8° 296° WNW
Sun 23 4:33 am 6:31 am 9:32 pm 11:28 pm 9h 2m 40.5° 295° WNW
Mon 24 2:33 am 4:37 am 6:34 am 9:29 pm 11:24 pm 1:16 am 9h 7m 40.1° 294° WNW
Tue 25 2:49 am 4:41 am 6:36 am 9:26 pm 11:19 pm 1:04 am 9h 13m 39.8° 293° WNW
Wed 26 3:00 am 4:45 am 6:39 am 9:23 pm 11:15 pm 12:53 am 9h 18m 39.5° 293° WNW
Thu 27 3:10 am 4:49 am 6:41 am 9:20 pm 11:11 pm 12:44 am 9h 24m 39.1° 292° WNW
Fri 28 3:19 am 4:52 am 6:44 am 9:16 pm 11:06 pm 12:36 am 9h 29m 38.8° 291° WNW
Sat 29 3:26 am 4:56 am 6:46 am 9:13 pm 11:02 pm 12:29 am 9h 35m 38.4° 290° WNW
Sun 30 3:33 am 5:00 am 6:48 am 9:10 pm 10:58 pm 12:21 am 9h 40m 38.0° 289° WNW
Mon 31 3:40 am 5:03 am 6:51 am 9:07 pm 10:54 pm 12:15 am 9h 46m 37.7° 289° WNW

September 2026

September 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Tue 1 6:07 am 6:53 am 2:00 pm 9:04 pm 9:50 pm 14h 10m −5:32 8:07 pm–9:32 pm 🌖 78%
Wed 2 6:10 am 6:56 am 1:59 pm 9:01 pm 9:47 pm 14h 5m −5:32 8:04 pm–9:29 pm 🌖 68%
Thu 3 6:13 am 6:58 am 1:59 pm 8:58 pm 9:43 pm 13h 59m −5:32 8:01 pm–9:25 pm 🌖 56%
Fri 4 6:15 am 7:01 am 1:59 pm 8:55 pm 9:40 pm 13h 54m −5:32 7:58 pm–9:22 pm 🌗 44%
Sat 5 6:18 am 7:03 am 1:58 pm 8:52 pm 9:37 pm 13h 48m −5:32 7:55 pm–9:19 pm 🌘 33%
Sun 6 6:21 am 7:06 am 1:58 pm 8:49 pm 9:33 pm 13h 43m −5:32 7:52 pm–9:16 pm 🌘 22%
Mon 7 6:23 am 7:08 am 1:58 pm 8:46 pm 9:30 pm 13h 37m −5:32 7:49 pm–9:13 pm 🌘 13%
Tue 8 6:26 am 7:10 am 1:57 pm 8:43 pm 9:27 pm 13h 32m −5:33 7:46 pm–9:09 pm 🌘 7%
Wed 9 6:29 am 7:13 am 1:57 pm 8:39 pm 9:23 pm 13h 26m −5:33 7:43 pm–9:06 pm 🌘 2%
Thu 10 6:31 am 7:15 am 1:57 pm 8:36 pm 9:20 pm 13h 20m −5:33 7:40 pm–9:03 pm 🌑 0%
Fri 11 6:34 am 7:18 am 1:56 pm 8:33 pm 9:17 pm 13h 15m −5:33 7:37 pm–9:00 pm 🌒 1%
Sat 12 6:36 am 7:20 am 1:56 pm 8:30 pm 9:14 pm 13h 9m −5:33 7:34 pm–8:57 pm 🌒 4%
Sun 13 6:39 am 7:23 am 1:56 pm 8:27 pm 9:10 pm 13h 4m −5:33 7:31 pm–8:53 pm 🌒 8%
Mon 14 6:42 am 7:25 am 1:55 pm 8:24 pm 9:07 pm 12h 58m −5:33 7:28 pm–8:50 pm 🌒 15%
Tue 15 6:44 am 7:27 am 1:55 pm 8:21 pm 9:04 pm 12h 53m −5:33 7:25 pm–8:47 pm 🌒 22%
Wed 16 6:47 am 7:30 am 1:54 pm 8:18 pm 9:01 pm 12h 47m −5:33 7:22 pm–8:44 pm 🌒 31%
Thu 17 6:49 am 7:32 am 1:54 pm 8:14 pm 8:57 pm 12h 42m −5:33 7:19 pm–8:41 pm 🌒 40%
Fri 18 6:52 am 7:35 am 1:54 pm 8:11 pm 8:54 pm 12h 36m −5:33 7:15 pm–8:37 pm 🌓 49%
Sat 19 6:54 am 7:37 am 1:53 pm 8:08 pm 8:51 pm 12h 31m −5:33 7:12 pm–8:34 pm 🌔 59%
Sun 20 6:57 am 7:40 am 1:53 pm 8:05 pm 8:48 pm 12h 25m −5:33 7:09 pm–8:31 pm 🌔 68%
Mon 21 6:59 am 7:42 am 1:53 pm 8:02 pm 8:44 pm 12h 19m −5:33 7:06 pm–8:28 pm 🌔 76%
Tue 22 7:02 am 7:44 am 1:52 pm 7:59 pm 8:41 pm 12h 14m −5:33 7:03 pm–8:25 pm 🌔 84%
Wed 23 7:04 am 7:47 am 1:52 pm 7:56 pm 8:38 pm 12h 8m −5:33 7:00 pm–8:22 pm 🌔 91%
Thu 24 7:07 am 7:49 am 1:52 pm 7:53 pm 8:35 pm 12h 3m −5:33 6:56 pm–8:18 pm 🌔 96%
Fri 25 7:09 am 7:52 am 1:51 pm 7:49 pm 8:32 pm 11h 57m −5:33 6:53 pm–8:15 pm 🌔 99%
Sat 26 7:12 am 7:54 am 1:51 pm 7:46 pm 8:29 pm 11h 52m −5:33 6:50 pm–8:12 pm 🌕 100%
Sun 27 7:14 am 7:57 am 1:51 pm 7:43 pm 8:25 pm 11h 46m −5:33 6:47 pm–8:09 pm 🌖 99%
Mon 28 7:17 am 7:59 am 1:50 pm 7:40 pm 8:22 pm 11h 41m −5:33 6:43 pm–8:06 pm 🌖 95%
Tue 29 7:19 am 8:02 am 1:50 pm 7:37 pm 8:19 pm 11h 35m −5:33 6:40 pm–8:03 pm 🌖 89%
Wed 30 7:22 am 8:04 am 1:50 pm 7:34 pm 8:16 pm 11h 29m −5:33 6:37 pm–8:00 pm 🌖 81%

Longest and shortest day in Whitehorse

The longest day falls on 20 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 19h 9m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 5h 37m.

Between them the day length swings by 13h 31m.

Daylight through 2026

12am6am12pm6pm12amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 4:46 pm on 16 December; the latest is 11:36 pm on 22 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.

Sunrise ranges from 4:27 am on 19 June to 11:10 am on 26 December.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 22m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Whitehorse different

Clock noon and solar noon are 122 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 14:02 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.

From sunset to full civil darkness is 48 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 60.7°N accounts for the 24-minute difference.

The shallow approach angle at 60.7° stretches this evening's golden hour to 87 minutes, against about 41 for a city on the equator today.

The gap between the longest and shortest day of the year comes to 13h 31m, one of the widest swings of any Canada city on the site.

Between solstices the sunset walks 109° across the horizon — SW in midwinter, NNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is WNW.

By the end of August the sun will be setting 87 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 3 minutes a day.

Standing 707 m up buys you 8.2 extra minutes of evening sun: the higher you are, the further over the curve of the Earth you can see, by 0.92° here.

Planning a sunset photo in Whitehorse

Arrive by 8:12 pm. Golden hour opens at 8:27 pm and the sun is down by 9:26 pm, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 293° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.

Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 9:54 pm and runs to 10:14 pm, the end of civil twilight and 48m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Whitehorse today?

The sun sets in Whitehorse at 9:26 pm today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Whitehorse?

It takes 48m. Civil twilight ends at 10:14 pm today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Whitehorse?

Evening golden hour runs 8:27 pm to 9:54 pm today, lasting 1h 27m.

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