Sunset and sunrise times in Yellowknife, Canada

In Yellowknife, Canada the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 6:37 pm and rises at 8:09 am. Daylight lasts 10h 27m; evening golden hour runs from 5:34 pm to 7:05 pm.

Today, Saturday 10 October

First light: 7:24 am
Sunrise: 8:09 am
Solar noon: 1:24 pm
Sunset: 6:37 pm
Last light: 7:22 pm
Day length: 10h 27m

18h 35m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour: 5:34 pm – 7:05 pm
Blue hour: 7:05 pm – 7:22 pm
Max sun altitude: 20.7°
Moon: 🌑 New moon
Moonrise / moonset: 8:43 am / 6:02 pm

The sun sets at 256° — face west-southwest

Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October

Sunrise 8:12 am Sunset 6:34 pm Golden hour 5:30 pm – 7:02 pm Day length 10h 22m vs today 6 minutes shorter

Where Yellowknife is

Coordinates: 62.4541° N, 114.3725° W
Time zone: America/Edmonton
Current offset: UTC-06:00
Elevation: 252 m
Population: 20,340

Sunrise and sunset in Yellowknife, October 2026

October 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
Thu 1	7:00 am	7:45 am	1:27 pm	7:07 pm	7:51 pm	11h 21m	−5:59	6:06 pm–7:34 pm	🌖 72%
Fri 2	7:03 am	7:48 am	1:26 pm	7:03 pm	7:48 pm	11h 15m	−5:59	6:03 pm–7:31 pm	🌖 60%
Sat 3	7:05 am	7:50 am	1:26 pm	7:00 pm	7:45 pm	11h 9m	−5:59	5:59 pm–7:28 pm	🌗 49%
Sun 4	7:08 am	7:53 am	1:26 pm	6:57 pm	7:42 pm	11h 3m	−5:59	5:56 pm–7:24 pm	🌘 37%
Mon 5	7:11 am	7:56 am	1:25 pm	6:54 pm	7:38 pm	10h 57m	−5:59	5:52 pm–7:21 pm	🌘 26%
Tue 6	7:13 am	7:58 am	1:25 pm	6:50 pm	7:35 pm	10h 51m	−5:59	5:48 pm–7:18 pm	🌘 17%
Wed 7	7:16 am	8:01 am	1:25 pm	6:47 pm	7:32 pm	10h 45m	−5:59	5:45 pm–7:15 pm	🌘 9%
Thu 8	7:19 am	8:04 am	1:24 pm	6:44 pm	7:29 pm	10h 39m	−5:59	5:41 pm–7:11 pm	🌘 4%
Fri 9	7:21 am	8:07 am	1:24 pm	6:41 pm	7:26 pm	10h 33m	−5:59	5:38 pm–7:08 pm	🌘 1%
Sat 10	7:24 am	8:09 am	1:24 pm	6:37 pm	7:22 pm	10h 27m	−5:59	5:34 pm–7:05 pm	🌑 0%
Sun 11	7:27 am	8:12 am	1:24 pm	6:34 pm	7:19 pm	10h 22m	−5:59	5:30 pm–7:02 pm	🌒 2%
Mon 12	7:29 am	8:15 am	1:23 pm	6:31 pm	7:16 pm	10h 16m	−5:59	5:27 pm–6:59 pm	🌒 5%
Tue 13	7:32 am	8:17 am	1:23 pm	6:28 pm	7:13 pm	10h 10m	−5:59	5:23 pm–6:56 pm	🌒 10%
Wed 14	7:35 am	8:20 am	1:23 pm	6:24 pm	7:10 pm	10h 4m	−5:59	5:20 pm–6:52 pm	🌒 17%
Thu 15	7:37 am	8:23 am	1:23 pm	6:21 pm	7:07 pm	9h 58m	−5:59	5:16 pm–6:49 pm	🌒 24%
Fri 16	7:40 am	8:26 am	1:22 pm	6:18 pm	7:04 pm	9h 52m	−5:59	5:12 pm–6:46 pm	🌒 33%
Sat 17	7:42 am	8:29 am	1:22 pm	6:15 pm	7:01 pm	9h 46m	−5:59	5:09 pm–6:43 pm	🌒 42%
Sun 18	7:45 am	8:31 am	1:22 pm	6:12 pm	6:58 pm	9h 40m	−5:59	5:05 pm–6:40 pm	🌓 51%
Mon 19	7:48 am	8:34 am	1:22 pm	6:08 pm	6:55 pm	9h 34m	−5:59	5:01 pm–6:37 pm	🌔 60%
Tue 20	7:50 am	8:37 am	1:22 pm	6:05 pm	6:52 pm	9h 28m	−5:58	4:57 pm–6:34 pm	🌔 70%
Wed 21	7:53 am	8:40 am	1:22 pm	6:02 pm	6:49 pm	9h 22m	−5:58	4:54 pm–6:31 pm	🌔 78%
Thu 22	7:56 am	8:43 am	1:21 pm	5:59 pm	6:46 pm	9h 16m	−5:58	4:50 pm–6:28 pm	🌔 86%
Fri 23	7:58 am	8:46 am	1:21 pm	5:56 pm	6:43 pm	9h 10m	−5:58	4:46 pm–6:25 pm	🌔 93%
Sat 24	8:01 am	8:48 am	1:21 pm	5:53 pm	6:40 pm	9h 4m	−5:57	4:42 pm–6:22 pm	🌔 97%
Sun 25	8:03 am	8:51 am	1:21 pm	5:50 pm	6:37 pm	8h 58m	−5:57	4:38 pm–6:19 pm	🌔 100%
Mon 26	8:06 am	8:54 am	1:21 pm	5:47 pm	6:35 pm	8h 52m	−5:57	4:35 pm–6:16 pm	🌕 100%
Tue 27	8:09 am	8:57 am	1:21 pm	5:43 pm	6:32 pm	8h 46m	−5:56	4:31 pm–6:13 pm	🌖 97%
Wed 28	8:11 am	9:00 am	1:21 pm	5:40 pm	6:29 pm	8h 40m	−5:56	4:27 pm–6:11 pm	🌖 92%
Thu 29	8:14 am	9:03 am	1:21 pm	5:37 pm	6:26 pm	8h 34m	−5:55	4:23 pm–6:08 pm	🌖 84%
Fri 30	8:17 am	9:06 am	1:21 pm	5:34 pm	6:23 pm	8h 28m	−5:54	4:19 pm–6:05 pm	🌖 75%
Sat 31	8:19 am	9:09 am	1:21 pm	5:31 pm	6:21 pm	8h 22m	−5:53	4:15 pm–6:02 pm	🌖 64%

More columns for October 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction

October 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date	Astro. dawn	Naut. dawn	Sunrise	Sunset	Naut. dusk	Astro. dusk	Night	Max altitude	Sunset direction
Thu 1	5:11 am	6:07 am	7:45 am	7:07 pm	8:44 pm	9:40 pm	12h 40m	24.1°	264° W
Fri 2	5:14 am	6:10 am	7:48 am	7:03 pm	8:41 pm	9:36 pm	12h 46m	23.7°	263° W
Sat 3	5:17 am	6:13 am	7:50 am	7:00 pm	8:37 pm	9:33 pm	12h 52m	23.3°	262° W
Sun 4	5:20 am	6:16 am	7:53 am	6:57 pm	8:34 pm	9:29 pm	12h 58m	23.0°	261° W
Mon 5	5:23 am	6:18 am	7:56 am	6:54 pm	8:31 pm	9:25 pm	13h 4m	22.6°	261° W
Tue 6	5:26 am	6:21 am	7:58 am	6:50 pm	8:27 pm	9:22 pm	13h 10m	22.2°	260° W
Wed 7	5:29 am	6:24 am	8:01 am	6:47 pm	8:24 pm	9:18 pm	13h 16m	21.8°	259° W
Thu 8	5:32 am	6:26 am	8:04 am	6:44 pm	8:21 pm	9:15 pm	13h 22m	21.4°	258° WSW
Fri 9	5:35 am	6:29 am	8:07 am	6:41 pm	8:18 pm	9:11 pm	13h 28m	21.1°	257° WSW
Sat 10	5:38 am	6:32 am	8:09 am	6:37 pm	8:14 pm	9:08 pm	13h 34m	20.7°	256° WSW
Sun 11	5:41 am	6:34 am	8:12 am	6:34 pm	8:11 pm	9:04 pm	13h 40m	20.3°	256° WSW
Mon 12	5:44 am	6:37 am	8:15 am	6:31 pm	8:08 pm	9:01 pm	13h 46m	19.9°	255° WSW
Tue 13	5:47 am	6:40 am	8:17 am	6:28 pm	8:05 pm	8:58 pm	13h 52m	19.5°	254° WSW
Wed 14	5:49 am	6:42 am	8:20 am	6:24 pm	8:02 pm	8:55 pm	13h 58m	19.2°	253° WSW
Thu 15	5:52 am	6:45 am	8:23 am	6:21 pm	7:59 pm	8:51 pm	14h 4m	18.8°	252° WSW
Fri 16	5:55 am	6:48 am	8:26 am	6:18 pm	7:56 pm	8:48 pm	14h 10m	18.4°	252° WSW
Sat 17	5:58 am	6:50 am	8:29 am	6:15 pm	7:53 pm	8:45 pm	14h 16m	18.1°	251° WSW
Sun 18	6:00 am	6:53 am	8:31 am	6:12 pm	7:50 pm	8:42 pm	14h 22m	17.7°	250° WSW
Mon 19	6:03 am	6:55 am	8:34 am	6:08 pm	7:47 pm	8:39 pm	14h 28m	17.4°	249° WSW
Tue 20	6:06 am	6:58 am	8:37 am	6:05 pm	7:44 pm	8:36 pm	14h 34m	17.0°	248° WSW
Wed 21	6:08 am	7:01 am	8:40 am	6:02 pm	7:41 pm	8:33 pm	14h 40m	16.6°	247° WSW
Thu 22	6:11 am	7:03 am	8:43 am	5:59 pm	7:38 pm	8:30 pm	14h 46m	16.3°	247° WSW
Fri 23	6:13 am	7:06 am	8:46 am	5:56 pm	7:35 pm	8:27 pm	14h 52m	15.9°	246° WSW
Sat 24	6:16 am	7:08 am	8:48 am	5:53 pm	7:33 pm	8:25 pm	14h 58m	15.6°	245° WSW
Sun 25	6:19 am	7:11 am	8:51 am	5:50 pm	7:30 pm	8:22 pm	15h 4m	15.2°	244° WSW
Mon 26	6:21 am	7:13 am	8:54 am	5:47 pm	7:27 pm	8:19 pm	15h 10m	14.9°	243° WSW
Tue 27	6:24 am	7:16 am	8:57 am	5:43 pm	7:25 pm	8:16 pm	15h 16m	14.6°	243° WSW
Wed 28	6:26 am	7:18 am	9:00 am	5:40 pm	7:22 pm	8:14 pm	15h 22m	14.2°	242° WSW
Thu 29	6:29 am	7:21 am	9:03 am	5:37 pm	7:19 pm	8:11 pm	15h 28m	13.9°	241° WSW
Fri 30	6:31 am	7:23 am	9:06 am	5:34 pm	7:17 pm	8:09 pm	15h 34m	13.6°	240° WSW
Sat 31	6:33 am	7:26 am	9:09 am	5:31 pm	7:14 pm	8:06 pm	15h 40m	13.2°	239° WSW

November 2026

November 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Sun 1	8:22 am	9:12 am	1:21 pm	5:29 pm	6:18 pm	8h 16m	−5:52	4:11 pm–5:59 pm	🌗 53%
Mon 2	8:24 am	9:14 am	1:21 pm	5:26 pm	6:16 pm	8h 11m	−5:51	4:07 pm–5:57 pm	🌘 41%
Tue 3	8:27 am	9:17 am	1:21 pm	5:23 pm	6:13 pm	8h 5m	−5:50	4:03 pm–5:54 pm	🌘 30%
Wed 4	8:30 am	9:20 am	1:21 pm	5:20 pm	6:10 pm	7h 59m	−5:49	3:59 pm–5:51 pm	🌘 20%
Thu 5	8:32 am	9:23 am	1:21 pm	5:17 pm	6:08 pm	7h 53m	−5:48	3:55 pm–5:49 pm	🌘 12%
Fri 6	8:35 am	9:26 am	1:21 pm	5:14 pm	6:05 pm	7h 47m	−5:46	3:51 pm–5:46 pm	🌘 6%
Sat 7	8:37 am	9:29 am	1:21 pm	5:11 pm	6:03 pm	7h 42m	−5:45	3:47 pm–5:44 pm	🌘 2%
Sun 8	8:40 am	9:32 am	1:21 pm	5:08 pm	6:01 pm	7h 36m	−5:43	3:43 pm–5:41 pm	🌘 0%
Mon 9	8:42 am	9:35 am	1:21 pm	5:06 pm	5:58 pm	7h 30m	−5:41	3:39 pm–5:39 pm	🌑 1%
Tue 10	8:45 am	9:38 am	1:21 pm	5:03 pm	5:56 pm	7h 25m	−5:39	3:34 pm–5:36 pm	🌒 2%
Wed 11	8:48 am	9:41 am	1:21 pm	5:00 pm	5:54 pm	7h 19m	−5:37	3:30 pm–5:34 pm	🌒 6%
Thu 12	8:50 am	9:44 am	1:21 pm	4:58 pm	5:51 pm	7h 13m	−5:35	3:26 pm–5:31 pm	🌒 11%
Fri 13	8:53 am	9:47 am	1:21 pm	4:55 pm	5:49 pm	7h 8m	−5:32	3:21 pm–5:29 pm	🌒 18%
Sat 14	8:55 am	9:50 am	1:21 pm	4:52 pm	5:47 pm	7h 2m	−5:30	3:17 pm–5:27 pm	🌒 26%
Sun 15	8:57 am	9:53 am	1:22 pm	4:50 pm	5:45 pm	6h 57m	−5:27	3:12 pm–5:25 pm	🌒 34%
Mon 16	9:00 am	9:55 am	1:22 pm	4:47 pm	5:43 pm	6h 52m	−5:24	3:08 pm–5:22 pm	🌒 44%
Tue 17	9:02 am	9:58 am	1:22 pm	4:45 pm	5:41 pm	6h 46m	−5:20	3:03 pm–5:20 pm	🌓 53%
Wed 18	9:05 am	10:01 am	1:22 pm	4:43 pm	5:39 pm	6h 41m	−5:16	2:58 pm–5:18 pm	🌔 63%
Thu 19	9:07 am	10:04 am	1:22 pm	4:40 pm	5:37 pm	6h 36m	−5:13	2:53 pm–5:16 pm	🌔 73%
Fri 20	9:09 am	10:07 am	1:23 pm	4:38 pm	5:35 pm	6h 31m	−5:08	2:48 pm–5:14 pm	🌔 82%
Sat 21	9:12 am	10:10 am	1:23 pm	4:36 pm	5:33 pm	6h 25m	−5:04	2:42 pm–5:12 pm	🌔 89%
Sun 22	9:14 am	10:12 am	1:23 pm	4:33 pm	5:32 pm	6h 20m	−4:59	2:37 pm–5:10 pm	🌔 95%
Mon 23	9:16 am	10:15 am	1:23 pm	4:31 pm	5:30 pm	6h 16m	−4:54	2:31 pm–5:08 pm	🌔 99%
Tue 24	9:19 am	10:18 am	1:24 pm	4:29 pm	5:28 pm	6h 11m	−4:49	2:25 pm–5:07 pm	🌕 100%
Wed 25	9:21 am	10:20 am	1:24 pm	4:27 pm	5:27 pm	6h 6m	−4:43	2:18 pm–5:05 pm	🌖 98%
Thu 26	9:23 am	10:23 am	1:24 pm	4:25 pm	5:25 pm	6h 1m	−4:37	2:10 pm–5:03 pm	🌖 94%
Fri 27	9:25 am	10:26 am	1:25 pm	4:23 pm	5:24 pm	5h 57m	−4:31	2:01 pm–5:02 pm	🌖 88%
Sat 28	9:27 am	10:28 am	1:25 pm	4:21 pm	5:22 pm	5h 53m	−4:24	1:49 pm–5:00 pm	🌖 79%
Sun 29	9:29 am	10:31 am	1:25 pm	4:20 pm	5:21 pm	5h 48m	−4:17	9:51 am–4:59 pm	🌖 69%
Mon 30	9:31 am	10:33 am	1:26 pm	4:18 pm	5:20 pm	5h 44m	−4:10	9:54 am–4:57 pm	🌖 57%

Longest and shortest day in Yellowknife

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 19h 59m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 2 months, with 4h 57m.

Between them the day length swings by 15h 2m.

Daylight through 2026

Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night Clock change

The earliest sunset of the year is at 3:03 pm on 17 December; the latest is 11:39 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 3:39 am on 19 June to 10:08 am on 25 December.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 25m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Yellowknife different

Clock noon and solar noon are 84 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 13:24 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.

At 62.5°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 45 minutes to arrive: 21 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.

Photographers get 91 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 2.3× the 40 minutes available at the equator on the same date.

Between the June and December solstices the length of the day swings by 15h 2m here — among the widest of the 83 cities tracked in Canada.

Between solstices the sunset walks 119° across the horizon — SSW in midwinter, NNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is WSW.

Sunset drifts 3 minutes earlier each day this month — 95 minutes from the first of October to the last.

On 1 November 2026 the local clock shifts back an hour and sunset lands at 5:29 pm instead of 5:31 pm. Worth knowing if you are planning a shoot that week.

Planning a sunset photo in Yellowknife

Arrive by 5:19 pm. Golden hour opens at 5:34 pm and the sun is down by 6:37 pm, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west-southwest — the sun goes down at 256° 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 7:05 pm and runs to 7:22 pm, the end of civil twilight and 45m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Yellowknife today?

The sun sets in Yellowknife at 6:37 pm today, Saturday 10 October 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Yellowknife?

It takes 45m. Civil twilight ends at 7:22 pm today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Yellowknife?

Evening golden hour runs 5:34 pm to 7:05 pm today, lasting 1h 30m.