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

Moon: 13.9%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 9, 2023 at 7:51:59 am
Sun: Down all day
Moonrise Today: 6:56 am↑ 131° Southeast
Moonset Today: 1:27 pm↑ 223° Southwest
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Today's Sun Position in Nuuk

Time:7:51 am
Altitude:-18.6°
Direction:106° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: (Dec 9, 2023)

1 day 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

Sun does not rise today.

Today's brightest phase is Civil Twilight.

Night12:00 am – 7:58 am
Astro. Twilight7:58 am – 9:15 am
Nautical Twilight9:15 am – 10:55 am
Civil Twilight10:55 am – 3:43 pm
Nautical Twilight3:43 pm – 5:23 pm
Astro. Twilight5:23 pm – 6:40 pm
Night6:40 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Nuuk - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 9Down all day1:19 pm (-1.6°)91.559
Dec 10Down all day1:20 pm (-1.6°)91.548
Dec 11Down all day1:20 pm (-1.7°)91.537
Dec 12Down all day1:21 pm (-1.8°)91.527
Dec 13Down all day1:21 pm (-1.9°)91.516
Dec 14Down all day1:22 pm (-2.0°)91.506
Dec 15Down all day1:22 pm (-2.0°)91.497
* All times are local time for Nuuk. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2023

March equinoxMar 206:24 pm
June solsticeJun 2112:58 pm
September equinoxSep 234:50 am
December solsticeDec 221:27 am
* All times are local Nuuk time.

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Today's Moon in Nuuk

Percent Illuminated:13.9%
Time:7:51 am
Altitude:2.4°
Direction:144° SE
Position:Waning Crescent

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 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Nuuk - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 96:56 am1:27 pm-10:23 am(5.6°)243,08513.2%
Dec 109:40 am12:21 pm-11:10 am(0.7°)239,9486.9%
Dec 11-Down all day-12:02 pm(-4.1°)236,8262.4%
Dec 12-Down all day-12:59 pm(-7.3°)233,9750.3%
Dec 13-Down all day-2:00 pm(-8.7°)231,6190.8%
Dec 14-Down all day-3:03 pm(-8.2°)229,9114.1%
Dec 15-Down all day-4:04 pm(-5.7°)228,91410.1%
* All times are local time for Nuuk. 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, Sat, Dec 9, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all daySat 2:47 pmDown all night, not visible
VenusSat 6:32 amSat 2:28 pmSat 10:31 amPerfect visibility
MarsDown all daySat 12:52 pmDown all night, not visible
JupiterSat 1:58 pmSun 7:03 amSat 10:31 pmGreat visibility
SaturnSat 2:49 pmSat 10:12 pmSat 6:31 pmAverage visibility
UranusFri 1:24 pmSat 9:31 amFri 11:28 pmSlightly difficult to see
NeptuneSat 2:25 pmSun 1:28 amSat 7:57 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Nuuk.

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