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

Moon: 98.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 22, 2024 at 4:57:36 am
Sunrise Today: 2:31 am↑ 2° North
Sunset Today: 2:09 am↑ 357° North
Moonset Today: 3:03 am↑ 207° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 23 hours, 38 minutes (+47m 5s)
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Today's Sun Position in Nuuk

Time:4:57 am
Altitude:3.8°
Direction:36° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 23h 38m 23s (May 22, 2024)

47 minutes, 5 seconds longer than yesterday (May 21, 2024)

23 hours, 38 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

21 minutes, 36 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Nuuk today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Nuuk Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Nuuk today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Today it does not get darker than Civil Twilight.

Daylight12:00 am – 2:09 am
Civil Twilight2:09 am – 2:31 am
Daylight2:31 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in Nuuk - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 22-
2:31 am		2:09 am
-		2:20 pm (41.9°)94.106
May 23Up all day2:21 pm (42.1°)94.123
May 24Up all day2:21 pm (42.3°)94.141
May 25Up all day2:21 pm (42.4°)94.158
May 26Up all day2:21 pm (42.6°)94.174
May 27Up all day2:21 pm (42.8°)94.191
May 28Up all day2:21 pm (42.9°)94.207
* All times are local time for Nuuk. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 201:06 am
June solsticeJun 207:51 pm
September equinoxSep 2211:44 am
December solsticeDec 217:21 am
* All times are local Nuuk time.

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Today's Moon in Nuuk

Percent Illuminated:98.1%
Time:4:57 am
Altitude:-7.5°
Direction:232° SW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Nuuk today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Nuuk - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 22-3:03 am-1:06 am(2.2°)246,02297.7%
May 23-Down all day-1:55 am(-1.6°)243,76299.7%
May 24-Down all day-2:47 am(-5.8°)241,43699.5%
May 25-Down all day-3:43 am(-7.7°)239,16197.0%
May 26-Down all day-4:42 am(-7.9°)237,02192.1%
May 27-Down all day-5:41 am(-6.3°)235,06685.0%
May 28-Down all day-6:38 am(-2.1°)233,31975.9%
* All times are local time for Nuuk. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. Below horizon is marked in red.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Nuuk This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 22, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 4:28 amThu 9:27 pmThu 12:55 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 3:31 amFri 12:53 amThu 2:07 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 4:19 amThu 6:30 pmThu 11:24 amNot visible
JupiterThu 3:36 amFri 12:38 amThu 2:06 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnThu 4:37 amThu 2:37 pmThu 9:37 amNot visible
UranusThu 3:36 amThu 11:49 pmThu 1:42 pmNot visible
NeptuneThu 4:26 amThu 4:09 pmThu 10:18 amNot visible
* All times are local time for Nuuk.

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