Sunset and sunrise times in Nuuk, Greenland

In Nuuk, Greenland the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 22:07 and rises at 06:48. Daylight lasts 15h 19m; evening golden hour runs from 21:00 to 22:41.

Today, Tuesday 25 August

First light: 05:51
Sunrise: 06:48
Solar noon: 14:28
Sunset: 22:07
Last light: 23:04
Day length: 15h 19m

4h 46m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour: 21:00 – 22:41
Blue hour: 22:41 – 23:04
Max sun altitude: 36.4°
Moon: 🌔 Waxing gibbous
Moonrise / moonset: 22:03 / 02:00

The sun sets at 297° — face west-northwest

Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August

Sunrise 06:51 Sunset 22:03 Golden hour 20:57 – 22:37 Day length 15h 12m vs today 7 minutes shorter

Where Nuuk is

Coordinates: 64.1835° N, 51.7216° W
Time zone: America/Nuuk
Current offset: UTC-01:00
Elevation: 5 m
Population: 14,798

Sunrise and sunset in Nuuk, 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	04:02	05:33	14:33	23:30	00:58	17h 57m	−6:32	22:10–00:18	🌖 92%
Sun 2	04:09	05:36	14:33	23:27	00:52	17h 50m	−6:33	22:08–00:13	🌖 85%
Mon 3	04:14	05:39	14:33	23:23	00:46	17h 43m	−6:34	22:05–00:09	🌖 77%
Tue 4	04:20	05:43	14:33	23:20	00:41	17h 37m	−6:35	22:02–00:05	🌖 67%
Wed 5	04:25	05:46	14:32	23:17	00:35	17h 30m	−6:35	22:00–00:01	🌗 56%
Thu 6	04:30	05:49	14:32	23:13	00:30	17h 24m	−6:35	21:57–23:57	🌘 44%
Fri 7	04:35	05:52	14:32	23:10	00:25	17h 17m	−6:36	21:54–23:52	🌘 33%
Sat 8	04:40	05:55	14:32	23:06	00:20	17h 11m	−6:36	21:52–23:48	🌘 22%
Sun 9	04:45	05:59	14:32	23:03	00:15	17h 4m	−6:36	21:49–23:44	🌘 13%
Mon 10	04:50	06:02	14:32	23:00	00:10	16h 57m	−6:36	21:46–23:40	🌘 6%
Tue 11	04:54	06:05	14:32	22:56	00:05	16h 51m	−6:36	21:43–23:36	🌘 2%
Wed 12	04:59	06:08	14:31	22:53	00:00	16h 44m	−6:36	21:40–23:32	🌑 0%
Thu 13	05:03	06:11	14:31	22:49	23:56	16h 38m	−6:36	21:37–23:28	🌒 1%
Fri 14	05:07	06:14	14:31	22:46	23:51	16h 31m	−6:36	21:34–23:24	🌒 4%
Sat 15	05:12	06:17	14:31	22:42	23:47	16h 24m	−6:36	21:31–23:20	🌒 10%
Sun 16	05:16	06:20	14:31	22:39	23:42	16h 18m	−6:36	21:28–23:16	🌒 17%
Mon 17	05:20	06:24	14:30	22:35	23:38	16h 11m	−6:36	21:25–23:12	🌒 26%
Tue 18	05:24	06:27	14:30	22:32	23:33	16h 5m	−6:35	21:22–23:08	🌒 35%
Wed 19	05:28	06:30	14:30	22:28	23:29	15h 58m	−6:35	21:19–23:04	🌒 44%
Thu 20	05:32	06:33	14:30	22:25	23:25	15h 51m	−6:35	21:16–23:00	🌓 54%
Fri 21	05:36	06:36	14:30	22:21	23:20	15h 45m	−6:34	21:13–22:56	🌔 63%
Sat 22	05:39	06:39	14:29	22:18	23:16	15h 38m	−6:34	21:10–22:52	🌔 72%
Sun 23	05:43	06:42	14:29	22:14	23:12	15h 32m	−6:34	21:07–22:48	🌔 80%
Mon 24	05:47	06:45	14:29	22:10	23:08	15h 25m	−6:33	21:04–22:45	🌔 87%
Tue 25	05:51	06:48	14:28	22:07	23:04	15h 19m	−6:33	21:00–22:41	🌔 93%
Wed 26	05:54	06:51	14:28	22:03	22:59	15h 12m	−6:33	20:57–22:37	🌔 97%
Thu 27	05:58	06:54	14:28	22:00	22:55	15h 5m	−6:32	20:54–22:33	🌔 99%
Fri 28	06:01	06:57	14:28	21:56	22:51	14h 59m	−6:32	20:51–22:29	🌕 100%
Sat 29	06:05	07:00	14:27	21:53	22:47	14h 52m	−6:32	20:47–22:25	🌖 98%
Sun 30	06:08	07:03	14:27	21:49	22:43	14h 46m	−6:31	20:44–22:21	🌖 94%
Mon 31	06:12	07:06	14:27	21:46	22:39	14h 39m	−6:31	20:41–22:18	🌖 88%

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	—	—	05:33	23:30	—	—	6h 6m	43.7°	317° NW
Sun 2	—	—	05:36	23:27	—	—	6h 12m	43.5°	316° NW
Mon 3	—	—	05:39	23:23	—	—	6h 19m	43.2°	315° NW
Tue 4	—	—	05:43	23:20	—	—	6h 25m	42.9°	315° NW
Wed 5	—	—	05:46	23:17	—	—	6h 32m	42.7°	314° NW
Thu 6	—	—	05:49	23:13	—	—	6h 38m	42.4°	313° NW
Fri 7	—	—	05:52	23:10	—	—	6h 45m	42.1°	312° NW
Sat 8	—	—	05:55	23:06	—	—	6h 52m	41.8°	311° NW
Sun 9	—	—	05:59	23:03	—	—	6h 58m	41.5°	310° NW
Mon 10	—	—	06:02	23:00	—	—	7h 5m	41.2°	310° NW
Tue 11	—	—	06:05	22:56	—	—	7h 11m	40.9°	309° NW
Wed 12	—	—	06:08	22:53	—	—	7h 18m	40.6°	308° NW
Thu 13	—	—	06:11	22:49	—	—	7h 25m	40.3°	307° NW
Fri 14	—	—	06:14	22:46	—	—	7h 31m	40.0°	306° NW
Sat 15	—	—	06:17	22:42	—	—	7h 38m	39.7°	305° NW
Sun 16	—	02:49	06:20	22:39	01:51	—	7h 44m	39.4°	304° NW
Mon 17	—	03:11	06:24	22:35	01:36	—	7h 51m	39.1°	304° WNW
Tue 18	—	03:26	06:27	22:32	01:25	—	7h 58m	38.8°	303° WNW
Wed 19	—	03:37	06:30	22:28	01:15	—	8h 4m	38.4°	302° WNW
Thu 20	—	03:46	06:33	22:25	01:06	—	8h 11m	38.1°	301° WNW
Fri 21	—	03:55	06:36	22:21	00:57	—	8h 17m	37.8°	300° WNW
Sat 22	—	04:02	06:39	22:18	00:50	—	8h 24m	37.4°	299° WNW
Sun 23	—	04:10	06:42	22:14	00:42	—	8h 30m	37.1°	298° WNW
Mon 24	—	04:16	06:45	22:10	00:35	—	8h 37m	36.8°	298° WNW
Tue 25	—	04:23	06:48	22:07	00:29	—	8h 43m	36.4°	297° WNW
Wed 26	—	04:29	06:51	22:03	00:23	—	8h 50m	36.1°	296° WNW
Thu 27	—	04:35	06:54	22:00	00:16	—	8h 56m	35.7°	295° WNW
Fri 28	—	04:40	06:57	21:56	00:10	—	9h 3m	35.4°	294° WNW
Sat 29	—	04:45	07:00	21:53	00:05	—	9h 10m	35.0°	293° WNW
Sun 30	—	04:51	07:03	21:49	23:59	—	9h 16m	34.7°	292° WNW
Mon 31	—	04:56	07:06	21:46	23:54	—	9h 23m	34.3°	291° 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	06:15	07:09	14:26	21:42	22:35	14h 33m	−6:31	20:38–22:14	🌖 80%
Wed 2	06:19	07:12	14:26	21:39	22:31	14h 26m	−6:30	20:34–22:10	🌖 70%
Thu 3	06:22	07:15	14:26	21:35	22:27	14h 20m	−6:30	20:31–22:06	🌖 59%
Fri 4	06:25	07:17	14:25	21:31	22:23	14h 13m	−6:30	20:27–22:03	🌗 47%
Sat 5	06:28	07:20	14:25	21:28	22:19	14h 7m	−6:29	20:24–21:59	🌘 36%
Sun 6	06:32	07:23	14:25	21:24	22:15	14h 0m	−6:29	20:21–21:55	🌘 25%
Mon 7	06:35	07:26	14:24	21:21	22:11	13h 54m	−6:29	20:17–21:51	🌘 15%
Tue 8	06:38	07:29	14:24	21:17	22:08	13h 47m	−6:28	20:14–21:48	🌘 8%
Wed 9	06:41	07:32	14:24	21:14	22:04	13h 41m	−6:28	20:10–21:44	🌘 3%
Thu 10	06:45	07:35	14:23	21:10	22:00	13h 35m	−6:28	20:07–21:40	🌘 0%
Fri 11	06:48	07:38	14:23	21:06	21:56	13h 28m	−6:28	20:03–21:36	🌑 0%
Sat 12	06:51	07:41	14:23	21:03	21:52	13h 22m	−6:27	20:00–21:33	🌒 3%
Sun 13	06:54	07:44	14:22	20:59	21:48	13h 15m	−6:27	19:56–21:29	🌒 7%
Mon 14	06:57	07:46	14:22	20:56	21:45	13h 9m	−6:27	19:53–21:25	🌒 13%
Tue 15	07:00	07:49	14:22	20:52	21:41	13h 2m	−6:27	19:49–21:22	🌒 20%
Wed 16	07:03	07:52	14:21	20:49	21:37	12h 56m	−6:27	19:46–21:18	🌒 29%
Thu 17	07:06	07:55	14:21	20:45	21:33	12h 49m	−6:27	19:42–21:14	🌒 38%
Fri 18	07:09	07:58	14:21	20:41	21:30	12h 43m	−6:27	19:39–21:11	🌓 47%
Sat 19	07:12	08:01	14:20	20:38	21:26	12h 36m	−6:26	19:35–21:07	🌔 56%
Sun 20	07:15	08:04	14:20	20:34	21:22	12h 30m	−6:26	19:31–21:03	🌔 66%
Mon 21	07:18	08:07	14:19	20:31	21:19	12h 24m	−6:26	19:28–21:00	🌔 74%
Tue 22	07:21	08:09	14:19	20:27	21:15	12h 17m	−6:26	19:24–20:56	🌔 82%
Wed 23	07:24	08:12	14:19	20:24	21:11	12h 11m	−6:26	19:20–20:53	🌔 89%
Thu 24	07:27	08:15	14:18	20:20	21:08	12h 4m	−6:26	19:17–20:49	🌔 94%
Fri 25	07:30	08:18	14:18	20:16	21:04	11h 58m	−6:26	19:13–20:45	🌔 98%
Sat 26	07:33	08:21	14:18	20:13	21:00	11h 51m	−6:26	19:09–20:42	🌕 100%
Sun 27	07:36	08:24	14:17	20:09	20:57	11h 45m	−6:26	19:06–20:38	🌖 99%
Mon 28	07:39	08:27	14:17	20:06	20:53	11h 39m	−6:26	19:02–20:35	🌖 96%
Tue 29	07:42	08:30	14:17	20:02	20:50	11h 32m	−6:27	18:58–20:31	🌖 91%
Wed 30	07:45	08:33	14:16	19:59	20:46	11h 26m	−6:27	18:54–20:28	🌖 83%

Longest and shortest day in Nuuk

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 21h 10m of daylight.

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

Between them the day length swings by 17h 4m.

Daylight through 2026

Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night Clock change

The earliest sunset of the year is at 15:27 on 18 December; the latest is 01:04 on 21 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 03:53 on 20 June to 11:23 on 25 December.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 29m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Nuuk different

Clock noon and solar noon are 89 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 13:28 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude. Daylight saving adds another hour on top, so today the sun peaks at 14:28.

Light lingers for 57 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 33 minutes longer than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 64.2°N buys you.

Evening golden hour runs 100 minutes today. On the equator the same window lasts about 41 — at 64.2° the sun approaches the horizon at a shallower angle and takes its time.

Over a year the sunset point slides 133° along the horizon, from SSW at the December solstice to NNW in June. Today it is WNW.

Across August the sunset moves 104 minutes earlier, averaging about 3 minutes a day.

Expect a one-off hour-long step in these times on 24 October 2026: sunset goes from 18:39 the evening before to 18:35 that evening.

Astronomical darkness never arrives at this time of year. The sun only gets -15° below the horizon at 02:28, short of the -18° that makes the sky properly black, so faint stars stay washed out all night.

Planning a sunset photo in Nuuk

Arrive by 20:45. Golden hour opens at 21:00 and the sun is down by 22:07, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 297° 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 22:41 and runs to 23:04, the end of civil twilight and 56m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Nuuk today?

The sun sets in Nuuk at 22:07 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Nuuk?

It takes 56m. Civil twilight ends at 23:04 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Nuuk?

Evening golden hour runs 21:00 to 22:41 today, lasting 1h 40m.