
Sunrise and sunset in Greenland
Sunrise today: 8:52 h
Sunset today: 16:29 h
(Times for Nuuk)Sunset today: 16:29 h
The times for sunrise and sunset in Greenland are significantly influenced by the high location in the northern hemisphere. Relatively high in the north, the days are long in summer (June to September) and short in winter (December to March). With up to about 21:20 hours, there are the longest days in June. The longest dark nights, on the other hand, are in winter. A December night in Nuuk lasts almost 20 hours and the days start about 8 hours later.
Who wants to look at the sunrise during these days, can take it easy. Late by 8:52 the sun rises in Nuuk. The early sunset at 16:29 makes the day currently a bit too short.
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Average length of day in Nuuk
The following graph shows the times of sunrise and sunset over the course of the year. The duration of twilight can be seen at the top and bottom edges. The vertical offset between March and October shows the effect of daylight saving time, when the time is set one hour ahead.
Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of Greenland

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Tasiilaq | 08:06 am | 03:22 pm | 7:17 h |
Nanortalik | 08:03 am | 04:26 pm | 8:23 h |
Qaqortoq | 08:09 am | 04:26 pm | 8:18 h |
Narsaq | 08:10 am | 04:26 pm | 8:16 h |
Paamiut | 08:30 am | 04:34 pm | 8:04 h |
Ilulissat | 09:33 am | 03:43 pm | 6:09 h |
Qasigiannguit | 09:29 am | 03:47 pm | 6:18 h |
Nuuk | 08:52 am | 04:29 pm | 7:38 h |
Uummannaq | 09:56 am | 03:28 pm | 5:31 h |
Aasiaat | 09:35 am | 03:55 pm | 6:21 h |
Maniitsoq | 09:05 am | 04:25 pm | 7:20 h |
Sisimiut | 09:20 am | 04:16 pm | 6:55 h |
Upernavik | 10:51 am | 03:05 pm | 4:15 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Nuuk)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 09:50 am | 03:21 pm | 5:31 h |
February | 08:19 am | 05:02 pm | 8:43 h |
March | 06:42 am | 06:28 pm | 11:46 h |
April | 05:51 am | 09:01 pm | 15:10 h |
May | 04:07 am | 10:39 pm | 18:32 h |
June | 02:48 am | 12:06 am | 21:19 h |
July | 03:35 am | 11:30 pm | 19:55 h |
August | 05:15 am | 09:47 pm | 16:33 h |
September | 06:47 am | 07:56 pm | 13:09 h |
October | 08:14 am | 06:10 pm | 9:56 h |
November | 08:52 am | 03:30 pm | 6:38 h |
December | 10:10 am | 02:33 pm | 4:22 h |
Where does the sun rise in Greenland?
The sun always rises in the east, everywhere and regardless of the country or continent. The easternmost city in Greenland is Tasiilaq in the region of Sermersooq. There, the sun rises at 8:06 am and sets at 3:22 pm these days. The latest sunset is currently experienced in the west in the city of Upernavik (Qaasuitsup) at 15:05.Duration of the sunset
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon, causing sunset to last for a different duration. Nuuk lies on the 64th degree of northern latitude and is therefore very far away from the equator. While a sunset near the equator lasts only about 20 minutes, in Greenland, this period averages 32 minutes. In June, it's about -7 minutes in Nuuk, while in December it's 71 minutes.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 07:37 am | 05:02 pm | 9:25 h |
New York (USA) | 07:00 am | 05:19 pm | 10:19 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:19 am | 07:58 pm | 13:38 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 06:22 am | 05:58 pm | 11:36 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 08:11 am | 05:15 pm | 9:04 h |
Shanghai (China) | 06:42 am | 05:34 pm | 10:52 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 08:20 am | 04:47 pm | 8:27 h |